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Royal Three Counties Show - Countrytastic

The Royal Three Counties Show affiliates to the Fell Pony Society, and it also runs a large outdoor family and country-themed event called Countrytastic. It’s a high-profile event with lots for children to enjoy and is always very well attended.

This year’s theme is “Hold Your Horses” (as it’s the Year of the Horse!), and the celebrity lineup includes Jumping with Ivy.

They are looking for ponies to represent the Native Breeds of Great Britain, helping to educate the public on the importance of our native pony breeds. Are there any members local to Three Counties Showground, Malvern (WR13 6NW), or within a reasonable travelling distance, who would be interested in representing the Fells?

Samantha Jones is the main point of contact, so if any members are interested, please contact Samantha directly. Her email is samantha.jones@threecounties.co.uk and her phone number is 01684 584904.

EVENT DETAILS
Date: Thursday 2nd April (Easter Holidays)
Venue: Three Counties Showground, WR13 6NW
Arrival Time: by 08.30am
Departure Time: after 17:15pm
Website Link to Event: https://countrytastic.co.uk/

Location at Event: Ponies would be situated indoors in the Wye Hall (the cattle building). In a pen of the size the owner requests made from crowd barriers with straw/ shavings. The aim is to keep horses all grouped together, but this does not mean they may not be able to see or in the vicinity of sheep, goats, or cows.

 Activity: The owner or a representative should be available throughout the event to talk to people about the Native Breed and the pony. The pony will stay in the pen for the duration of the day it will not be required to be ridden, led in hand or judged.

Tickets: 2 tickets per horse provided, however if for example the person was bringing their family then they could request extras, within reason.

Travel Expenses: No travel expenses covered.

4 Feb 2026

NPS Breeders Webinar

A Breeders Webinar will be run by the National Pony Society at 7pm on Thursday 22 January. Breeders of any native breed of pony can sign up to watch and listen by emailing admin@nationalponysociety.com    

7 Jan 2026

Membership renewals for 2026

Thank you to all members who have renewed your membership. Please can you check you are paying the current rate? The rates can be checked on the Membership page and in the Autumn 2025 Magazine. If you have paid an old rate, send the extra payment as soon as possible, then we can issue your new membership card.

Priority will be given to those who have paid correctly.

Members are only eligible to vote for Council if their subscription has been paid *in full* by 15 February, and we cannot guarantee you will receive a reminder by this date and so you will miss out on the opportunity to vote.

Happy New Year! 7 Jan 2026

New Secretary / Treasurer Appointed

Learning with Fells 2026

The Society is beginning to prepare for this year's Learning with Fells scheme, so if you are interested and have not yet lodged your interest with the Society then you have until 31 May to get in touch – email please to secretary@fellponysociety.org.uk.

Anyone out there willing to host please get in touch by 31 May.

7 Jan 2026

Check that you have the right email address for us

Just a reminder that the FPS Office email is secretary@fellponysociety.org or secretary@fellponysociety.org.uk

The Gmail address that was set up as a workaround during lockdown DOES NOT WORK ANY MORE.

Do please check which one is in your email address books. 11 Feb 2025

FIS certificates - caution

For the first time since FIS testing was introduced in 2010, the Society has seen an FIS certificate that has been tampered with.

Please be aware that this can happen.  If you have any doubts about the authenticity of a certificate then please share a copy with the FPS office who will check it out for you.

The Society would like to encourage owners who have had their pony tested to have the result recorded in the passport. We understand that sending in the passport to the office is a bind, but this process can’t be done automatically.  If you’re sending a passport in for some other reason you can just send a copy of the certificate along with it and ask for the info to be recorded. This can also be done for you at the Stallion Show and at the Breed Show.

If you are a new owner, and you’re not sure if your pony has been FIS tested, ask the FPS office to enquire if it has, and, if so, then a duplicate certificate can be obtained for a small fee. The lab will email it direct to you, as the owner. 3 June 2024