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In
conjunction with the ALBC (American
Livestock Breeds Conservancy) and the Equus Survival Trust, the Conservancy
has assisted at many
rare breed exhibits which included various equine
breeds as well as the Fell pony. 2005 Minnesota Horse Expo – (April)
Minneapolis, MN Virginia Equine Extravaganza – (April)
Richmond, VA 2004 Kentucky Horse Park (April – October): Conservancy member Laura Hart placed her Fell Gelding as breed ambassador at Kentucky Horse Park – Lexington, Kentucky USA for the second year in a row. The gelding was presented in English tack, sidesaddle, jumping, and driving. Small Farmers
Journal Swap Meet at Sisters, Oregon USA Wilderness & Packing Clinic at Klamath Falls, Oregon USA. Two days of networking, passing out educational Fell brochures, and participating in clinics and lectures by Victoria Tollman and Laura Hart Horse Progress Days at Middlebury, Indiana USA. A day of networking and handing out brochures by Victoria Tollman, Laura Hart and Sandy Grenier. Dressage at Devon, Pennsylvania USA (USA’s largest Dressage Show). Executive Director, Victoria Tollman, attended this dressage show on behalf of the Conservancy to show support to their sister Overseas Branch, the FPSNA, and to show support for the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) regulated Mountain and Moorland breed in-hand show class. Fell Pony Breed Show, BELGIUM (October). The Conservancy sponsored the Supreme Mare Championship in support of their sister organization, the Belgian Overseas Branch. ALBC Annual Conference, Brooksville, FL USA. Three day conference attended by Victoria Tollman for networking, passing out brochures and participating in ALBC activities and lectures. Equine Affaire , Springfield, MA USA. The Conservancy had a Fell pony booth shared with the Dales Pony breed at this venue. Educational flyers for the breed, the Conservancy and the FPS were made available. Ten different farms (from both American FPS branches) were displayed. The Conservancy makes it a policy to display any farm regardless of affiliation if participants will do the same at other venues. 2003: Fell and native ponies in museum exhibit Lexington, Kentucky, USA: Due to the hard work of Fell Pony Society and Conservancy volunteers, British rare breeds such as Fells, Dales, Exmoors, Highlands and Shires, have been on photographic display at the Kentucky Horse Park (KHP) in the gallery of the International Museum of the Horse (IMH). Renowned American photographer, John S. Hockensmith, known best for his exquisite limited editions of the Kentucky Derby winners, visited "British Rare Breeds on Parade!" at the KHP in June of 2003 where he witnessed Conservancy volunteers present a show in which five breeds of Mountain and Moorland ponies and five British horse breeds were judged by British judges, likely a first time show event on American soil. Hockensmith was greatly influenced by his exposure to the concept of rare breed conservation and was so inspired that he asked for and was granted special permission to photograph the horses and ponies on exhibit. The results profoundly changed his intended museum exhibit and subsequently many of these pieces were included in his display at the museum.
Hockensmith was greatly influenced
by his exposure to the concept of rare breed conservation
and was so inspired that he asked for and was granted
special permission to photograph the horses and
ponies on exhibit. The results profoundly changed
his intended museum exhibit and subsequently many
of these pieces were included in his display at
the museum. Kentucky Horse Park museum information: http://www.imh.org/imh/imhmain.html John S. Hockensmith information: http://www.finearteditions.net 2003: British Rare Breeds on Parade
In conjunction with The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC),
the Kentucky Horse Park (KHP) hosted a special
rare breeds weekend June 20, 21, and 22, 2003.
This weekend was part of the KHP's International
Museum of the Horse's "All the Queen's Horses" Exhibit
displaying art and artifacts that explored the
rich equestrian heritage of England, Scotland and
Wales. “Conservation Priority List” of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy FEB - MARCH 2003: Conservancy assisted the Fell Pony Society North American Liaison Officer in the task of collecting and documenting detailed census material at the request of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. This information was necessary in order for ALBC to decide if the Fell pony breed met their criteria to be added to their Conservation Priority List. The breed did, and is now officially on the ALBC breed lists. For more information see: http://www.fellpony.com 1999: North American Fell pony network and database created JUNE 1999: Conservancy created the first NA Fell pony network by contacting all known Fell pony breeders, owners, and enthusiasts in NA. North American Fell pony census by farm & by pony instituted. List of NA Fell breeders begun. Informational Fell pony website maintained with Fell news & photos and important links to North American Breeders, Sales, & Resources. Conservancy newsletter begun in Fall of 1999. |
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The
Conservancy is a registered Overseas Branch of
the Fell Pony
Society.
The background image is a Cumbrian sky looking from
Shap towards Bampton and Askham, with Carrock Fell
indicating Mosedale and Haltcliffe in the distance.
Designed by:
© 2003. Photographs: Laura Hart and Sue
Millard.
LEFT:
John S. Hockensmith & Laura Hart (Conservancy
board member) at Hockensmith’s retail display
at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event at the KHP
on April 24, 2004. British breeds pictured are
a Highland, two Exmoors, and a Fell. Photos such
as these were on display at his exhibit at the
KHP International Museum of the Horse.
