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Important notices are generally headlined for a short time on the front page. We include information from other U.K. societies here when it is of interest to Fell pony owners.
2022 CENTENARY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NEW PAGE for the CENTENARY
Our plans to celebrate the Society's Centenary in 2022 are posted on the Centenary page.
Go to the Centenary page to read more!
Also look out for information in the FPS Magazine and on our Facebook page.
Breed Show Entries
Please get your entries in for the Breed Show A.S.A.P. Entries close
9 July, with late entries at double fees closing 16 July. Sponsorship
is welcome. Let's make this a bumper show with it being the Society's
Centenary.
Many thanks. 16 June 2022
Caution: Phishing emails
We have been notified of a spate of fake emails pretending to be from the Society Office. Typically they look like the image here. Notice that the Reply-To: is "Pony Society The Fell" going to an email not associated with the Society; also the bad grammar and lack of punctuation followed by the copied and pasted text from our Membership page.
If you receive an email that you didn't expect, with this kind of message, it's most important NOT to click on any links in it.
In the UK, forward the email to report@phishing.gov.uk. The
National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will investigate it.
If you receive a similar text message, forward it to 7726 - it’s free.
Delete such emails or texts without responding to anything in them.
6 June 2022
New Collectible donates £1 per Sale to FPS
The new Grasmere Gingerbread® Fell Pony, hand-stitched from a wool felt blend, is "a shaggy-maned delight with a slightly unkempt ‘just got up in the morning’ appearance" and each sale includes a £1 donation to the FPS. See more at the Grasmere Gingerbread web site 1 June 2022
FPS CALENDAR 2024
Early call for photographs for the 2024 Fell Pony Society Calendar!
There are so many good photographs of you all taking part in the 100
miles challenge, it will be great to receive as many as possible for
the 2024 calendar competition please.
I have already seen some excellent photos of Fell ponies this year
that celebrate our centenary year on different website pages. The
deadline for submissions will be Monday October 18th 2022.
The rules are the same as before with landscape images preferred over portrait images though we are happy to accept a limited number of good portrait images. This year the calendar competition will be judged by two members of the FPS North East Area support group. (I am not the judge for the competition! says Michael.)
Either digital or hard copy photographic prints can be submitted remembering that digital images have to scale up to the calendar format at 11" x 7" and so have to be of high resolution (300dpi minimum). Due to the number of photographs we receive from FPS Members and non members we will no longer be accepting Photos taken by professional photographers for the FPS calendar competition.
If your photo is chosen for the 2024 FPS calendar the person that has
taken the photograph will receive a prize of a FPS calendar, with the
overall winner receiving a £10 FPS voucher and the runner up a £5
voucher.
If hard copy prints are submitted they should be accompanied by a SAE
if you would like them to be returned. Single digital images can be
sent to the following e-mail:
michael.goddard2014@gmail.com or alternatively CDs and photographic prints can be mailed to Michael Goddard, 1 Priest Thorn, Fifehead Neville, Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 2AQ.
Can I ask that you do not enter more than three images per person and that if you are sending them via e-mail that you either send each image attached to a single e-mail - i.e. three photos, three e-mails - or alternatively send the images via a Drop Box. Please name your digital files with the name of the pony rather than the long digit file number recorded on your camera as this makes recording and filing of your entry so much easier for me and for our Secretary.
Looking forward to receiving your entries showing off our most fantastic breed.
Thank you
Michael Goddard
Educational Video: The Fell Pony - Type and Conformation
Tom LLoyd's new DVD was launched today at the Stallion & Colt Show. This is part of the Society's educational activities as a charity, in celebration of our 100th year. It is available to purchase from the Society, £15 & P&P. You can also watch it online on Tom's Vimeo accountor his Facebook page .
14 May 2022
29 May (Sunday) - South Cumbria Show
Westmorland County Show Ground, Crooklands, Near Milnthorpe, Kendal, Cumbria LA7 7NH.
CLOSING DATE is Saturday 14 May. Entries will be taken at the Stallion & Colt Show, so come along, celebrate the Centenary Launch and the Jubilee and make your entries too - we need to receive enough pre-entries to be sure the show can go ahead. 5 May 2022
Seeking promotional photographs and Stud / Business information
The FPS Display Team are asking for good quality photos of ponies, and information and updates from Studs and Fell Pony related businesses (text to fit on one A4 sheet), so we can refresh our Information folder and photo posters on the Display Team's breed promotion stand. Please contact Christine Robinson, christine@kerbeck-fell-ponies.co.uk29 April 2022
FPS STALLION & COLT SHOW Saturday 14 May 2022
The Centenary "Type and Conformation" film / DVD will be launched at the Stallion & Colt Show and it will be for sale on the FPS Merchandise stand.
There are still some sponsorship opportunities available for the Show, so please contact the FPS office for details. Thank you for your support, and looking forward to the launch of the FPS Centenary Celebrations. 15 April 2022
Donations from the AGM to the Red Cross Ukraine
Appeal
At the FPS AGM it was agreed to donate the takings from the raffle and donations for the tea, to the "Red Cross Ukraine Appeal". The amount raised was £193.30.
It has been sent to the Red Cross today.
Many thanks. 6 April 2022
Fell Ponies - Article in Country Life
The March issue of Country Life magazine (www.countrylife.co.uk 23 March 2022) has a four-page spread by Julie Harding on Fell ponies, the Centenary, our patron HM The Queen and several other Fell pony owners. We have Country Life's permission to share the PDF here: More >>> 26 March 2022
Stallion and Colt Show 2022
Schedules, Entry Forms and Sponsorship information out now. More >>> 21 Mar 22
Native Pony Roadshow 2022
Open to members, judges and enthusiasts - A Free Event, but places must be pre-booked. See Flyer for details
NORTHERN EVENT: Easter Monday 18 APRIL 2022, UNICORN CENTRE, Stainton Way, Hemlington, Middlesborough TS8 9LX
SCOTTISH EVENT: SUNDAY 18 September 2022, CHAMPFLEURIE EQUESTRIAN,
Brunton Farm, Bathgate
West Lothian EH48 4NE
SOUTH WESTERN EVENT: Saturday 1 OCTOBER 2022, THE GRANGE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, Northlew Road, Okehampton, Devon EX20 3DA
SOUTHERN EVENT: Sunday 1 APRIL 2023, UNICORN TRUST, Granary Cottage, Netherswell, Stow on the Wold, Cheltenham GL54 1JZ 12 Feb 2022
Updated Animal Health Regulation (AHR) Frequently Asked Questions
DEFRA have updated the Animal Health Regulation (AHR) frequently asked questions which are now available on the trader showcase site.
As a reminder the new AHR Export Health Certificates (EHCs) will need to be used from 15 January 2022 for goods moved to Northern Ireland or exported to the EU from GB. This includes EHCs for all products of animal origin, live animals, germinal products and composite products.
All existing and most of the new AHR EHCs are available and traders can decide which ones they wish to use until 15 January. A small number of new EHCs have been removed from EHC Online for now. This is because the EU will be amending some EHCs, and some are subject to ongoing discussions with the EU regarding GB’s disease freedom status.
The EU have recently published a new EHC for the re-export of certain EU origin POAO to the EU. We are working to provide guidance on this certificate and make it available for use by GB exporters.
There is further information and guidance available from Defra's web site or by emailing traders@defra.gov.uk
(Trader Readiness Team, GB-EU Exports Delivery & GB-NI Directorate, Biosecurity, Borders and Trade Programme; Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) 28 Sept 2021
The Centenary 2022 - Launch
We announce the launch of our centenary plans More>>>
Fell Pony Breeders Survey
With the FPS Centenary coming up next year, the Society's Conservation and Grazing Sub-Committee is seeking breeders' observations and experience re the grazing where you run your ponies.
We are asking all breeders to complete the survey - whether on the hill, on allotment / fell ground / intake, or on lowland grazing. More details on the Conservation page. >>> 10 Sept 2021
New Grassroots Online Registry
The new look Grassroots Online Registry replaces the old Pedeweb. The registry can be accessed from our website (links at the foot of the Home page) or direct at www.grassroots.co.uk/fell.html using your normal Breed Society Member No and password. It gives access to the whole Society database and allows you to 'Manage Your Animal Records'. >>> Full details 14 October 2021
Changes to Animal Health Certificates for Export
The EU is making changes to its laws through the EU Animal Health Regulations (AHR). The AHR mean that the Export Health Certificates (EHCs) used to export equines to the EU, and move them to Northern Ireland, will be changing from 21st August 2021. Among the changes previously communicated, these new certificates require the premises/establishment from which an equine is exported from to have a registration number issued by the Competent Authority.
To meet this requirement, equine establishments in England and Scotland are now able to seek a County Parish Holding (CPH) number from APHA by completing the attached application form, and sending it to Equine.Registration@apha.gov.uk. Please include the date of first export from your premises following 21 August, in the subject line of your email. The form will be available on Gov.UK in the very near future.
Equine keepers in Wales should register for a CPH through Manage My CPH on RPW Online (www.gov.wales/rural-payments-wales-rpw-online).
If a premises/establishment is already registered, and you know the CPH number, there is no need to reregister.
We encourage those exporting soon after 21st August to obtain a CPH number as soon as possible. If you are not exporting equines from your premises until later in the year, please consider delaying your application until one month before exportation to allow current resources to be used on generating CPH numbers for those who need them immediately.
Registration is voluntary, but unless the establishment has a registered CPH with APHA, or RPW for Welsh keepers, it will not be possible for an Official Veterinarian (OV) to certify a horse or other equine for export from GB to the EU or NI.
A copy of the Government document outlining the registration of premises is available here. You can contact EquineExportsCarlisle@apha.gov.uk if you have any additional questions on exporting requirements.6 August 2021
Breed Show 2021
Results are now up on the Show Results page 6 August 2021
Bybeck Dispersal Sale
Congratulations to Colin and Heather Roberts on the excellent results of their dispersal Sale on 24th July. While it is always sad to see a hill-going herd split up, the fact that every pony sold well, many realising a high price, shows how much these ponies are appreciated. We wish them all well and hope Colin and Heather will enjoy an easier life now. 25 July 2021
Important information for all who export live animals to the EU.
Animal Health Regulations (2021) See particularly pages 7 and 12.
Enquiries from EU owners and breeders
Please contact the FPS office by email, if you have any queries
regarding the issue and updating of passports for Fell Ponies in the EU.
The FPS can continue to issue Stallion Licences for Fell Ponies in the
EU
We can:
- accept FPS membership applications - for new EU members and renewals
- issue stallion service books and accept service details online for EU
ponies who have already been issued with a FPS Stallion License
- issue FIS test kits to EU members
- issue DNA test kits to EU members
- issue prefix applications for EU members to register a prefix with the
Central Prefix Register
Please be assured that we are still working very hard to support members and ponies within the EU.
Thanks
Katherine
14 Sept 2021
FPS has no connection with FPHT
As a result of a number of enquiries we would like to state that the Fell Pony Society has no connection with the Fell Pony Heritage Trust other than the founder is a member of the Society. None of the FPS Council are trustees of the Trust and although the FPS agrees with some of their objectives (which are identical to those of the FPS) the Society has no other connections. Hopefully this will clear up some of the confusion. 22 April 2021
Deadlines for Breeders
· The current Equine Identification regulations require the applications for foal passports to arrive with the Society within 6 months of birth or 30 November whichever is the later. However in addition to the above, FPS regulations require applications to be received by no later than 31 December (irrespective of age) or the application will be treated as late and will require late registration fees and confirmation of the sire and dam by DNA. Double fees may also apply if applications are received during December.
· Service Books / notifications of coverings online must be notified by 31 December in the year of covering; if not, any resulting foal will have to be DNA typed to confirm the sire prior to registration.
When completing stallion service certificates please complete all the details fully, including full name and registration number of stallion and mare and full dates of covering to include at least month and year. Month on its own with no year is unacceptable. 20 November 2019