The Fell Pony Society
Frequently Asked Questions
I'm a new Fell Pony Owner - help!
Lots of useful links on
the Contact Us page and below
Fellow Owners near You
Fell Pony Breeding Advice
Find a breeder near you via the FPS Member Directory
Find a stallion near you via the Stallion Listings
Rare Breed Status with RBST
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust Equine Watch List places the Fell pony in its middle category, "At Risk". The page gives statistics from FAnGR, and charts breeding results (UK) for the last 7 years.
Global population
The Society can only estimate, on the basis of an average pony life span, that the living global population of registered Fell ponies is currently under 7,300.
To be precise, in the 25 years 2001-2025
8,067 foals were born and registered, and
735 deaths were reported of animals born in those years.
(source, FPS stud book records on the Grassroots database, October
2026).
However, owners do not always return passports to the FPS to record a
pony's death although it is a legal responsibility to do so, and a few
ponies do live to greater ages than 25 years, so 7,300 can only be an
estimate.
Grassroots Pedigree Database
Trace a pony's pedigree and progeny - link on the Health page.
Fell Pony Health
Management Advice
Find fellow Fell Pony Owners via the FPS Member Directory
Rules & Regulations of the Society
Sales List of Fell Ponies for sale or loan
What's On in your area
Overseas Branches
& Daughter Societies
More questions
I'd like to register a prefix for ponies I breed. How can I find out if the name I am considering is already in use?
The Central Prefix Registry is the organization that maintains the list of prefixes. You can visit their web site and use their search facility to ascertain the current availability of the name you would like to use.
CPR Form to apply for a Prefix
Where can I find information about individual ponies or breeding studs?
If you join the Society you will have access to the Grassroots database which contains data about ponies, pedigrees, owners and breeders.
Use the Search function to search the whole site
Contact the webmaster to suggest more questions for the FAQs