The Fell Pony Society
Photo Gallery 2004-2009

Townend Robbie (Holland) in the snow.
December 2009
Owners: Jan and Renate Koops

Graysons Polly Perkins age 7
s. Townend Duke III, d. Tunstall Polly
owner and rider Mrs Hazell Kirkham

Rosie, Reg No. FP4257, 
by FP50370C Heltondale Pride III and out of FP1958 Tunstall Beauty IV. 
The photos were taken in August and September 2009.

cross-country ride,
owner Dawn Figg

Danny Figg riding Rosie at a showjumping
rally at East Herts Pony Club

Dentview Joker 
basks in the sun
at Borrowdale show
September 2009.

Haltcliff Sugar Plum at the Royal Lancashire Show (2009) 
winning The Large Breed M & M 1,2 & 3 yr olds
and then going forward to take the Royal Lancashire Mountain and Moorland Reserve Champion

Littletree Rhianna
At the NPS Area 4 Show won the 2/3 yr old Fell pony class
and the Fell Pony Championship
Owner: Viv Morris

Banksgate Vember
s. Banksgate Jackdaw, d. Townend Candytuft II, f. 20.05.09
owned and bred by Tony and Elyned Ashcroft at Banksgate Stud

Stennerskeugh Frances II
Olympia Qualifier and Supreme Ridden Champion
at the 2009 breed show ridden by Emma Woolley

Yearling Brackenthwaite Duke
Champion Fell Pony penrith 2009
Owned by Mr John Whittam & Mr Robert Relph-Briggs

Townend Fern
Great Yorkshire Show 2009

'hard days work'

2nd placed mare 4yrs and over

Townend Patience and Emily Burton
at the Fell and Dales Show winning the NPS peasedown, Junior Champion and over all ridden Champion

Carrock Princess & BirkettBank Pollyanna, Skelton 2009.
Pollyanna awarded Reserve Champion

Carrock Stormbreaker

enjoy his first taste of spring grass    

enjoying the view

NCPA in hand show qualifying for Ponies UK

Waverhead Dazzler II
winning the Picton qualifying class at N P S Area 5 show on 25 May 09
ridden by Sandra Burton

Wolds Ptarmigan II
with Beth Hayman 

Sleddale Eddie & Knillis van Het Westerkwartier (father & son)
owned by the Postma family in the Netherlands

Geordans Briony, 4 year old Fell mare

 
Sharon Osborne on Briony (at very great speed!)
over a fence at the Canon Pyon fun ride March 09.   

       
came 3rd at the driving trials event, Wales & west Showground March 09. On board is Sharon Osborne driving, and James Broome (National pairs champion) back stepping.

Townend Robbie 
Robbie is 17 years old. 
He is one of the oldest stallions which is still used to
serve the mares in Holland.

Kolderhoeve Gentle, f. 2002
owned by Martina Rosengren (Sweden) since 2007

Townend Fern Fell, 3 Year old
  Reserve Champion Penrith Show 2008
owned and shown by Robert Relph-Briggs

Brocklebeck Buster on his first public outing with the Midlands Heavy Horse Society demonstrating 'logging'. 
Buster works with Richard Channing in their local woods collecting wood for his charcoal burning business.

Wolds Barn Owl, aka Barney, enjoying a shake in the snow after having a good roll.  5 Feb 2009

Drivers setting off on the FPS Pleasure Ride & Drive
from Dufton, Nr Appleby in September 2008
taken by Joy Reekie

Bowness Gypsy Rose
owned by Linda Bailly

Recognise me? - Scotgate Spectrum enjoying some me time !!!!

Linnel Becky Laing Kenny doing what Fells enjoy most in spite of the wintery conditions

Tyneside Wispa, sire: Townend Huey, Dam: Linnel Becky Laing Kenny, 1st foal for Tyneside stud

Townend Rocky and Courtney Savage

Bracklinn Jo-Jo and rider Courtney Savage

Townend Hamish II at HOYs 2008
15 years-old – ridden by Jo Bates & owned by Denise Bumford
Qualified at Hickstead Derby Meeting in June 2008

2 year old Lownthwaite Flicka II Owned by Christine Morton shown by Alison Morton winner of the M&M Large breeds 2/3yr old class at the NCPA Pony of the Year September 2008

Abervale Brenin
3 year old colt by Underwoods Icarus, at the Showlands Elite Championship Show 2008, he took Fell Champion, non-welsh overall champion and then reserve supreme in-hand champion. Owned by Amy Ravenscroft and shown by Emily Ravenscroft.

Castle Hill Raven at HOYS 2008
4 years old, owned and ridden by Hayley Reynolds. 
Qualified at The Scottish Horse Show in August 2008

Miss Philippa Coates on Scotgate Spectrum at Garstang 2008, 
Puk 2009 qualifier, they won the mixed height M&M inhand and mixed height M&M Ridden.

Hardendale Heather Bell ridden by Tracy Mallinson at Eggleston Show where she was ridden Fell winner & Champion Fell Pony

Scarlett Marshall and Rackwood Robin
having a quick kiss.
 2008

Philippa Coates on Hardendale Heather Bell at their 1st outing at the Breed show on their way to a very creditable 3rd

Graysons Robbie
owned by Mrs Susan Pomfret
ridden by Rachel Pomfret age 10 
at the South Cumbrian Fell Pony Society Show
June 2008,  his first ridden show

Shelley Osborne with Pringlehouse Fraser

warming up Pringlehouse Fraser

competing in the obstacle section with groom Geoff Kaye hanging on.

Forest of Dean Indoor Driving Trials Winter 2007

with Groom Geoff Kaye competing in the obstacles section at an 'Inside out' event, Wales & West Showground, Autumn 2007.

Castle Hill Raven
owned by Hayley Reynolds, 
4 year old Gelding by Castle Hill Jerry.
NPS Picton Champion at the NPS Spring festival April 2008.

Lunesdale Mountain Music and owner Liz Empsall.

Inglegarth Fell Ponies - 2008 Foals

Linnel Becky Laing Kenny
s. Linnel Reynard, d.. Linnel Apple
Foundation mare for Tyneside Ponies

Bluecaster Gracie Grundy, age 24, at the Gibside Stud

Good Friends - Murthwaite Melissa aged 16 and Strines Forte aged 24.  April 2008

Kerbeck Night Princess on Jobby's fell, April 2008.

Bracklinn Red Lady FP3225 & Arabella FP4449 delight in mutual grooming.
© Fleur Hallam

Braeberry Douglas (3 weeks) and Jonathan (age 4) checking each other out at Braeberry Farm, Boring, Oregon, USA.
Photograph by Cheryl Dutton.

Kerbeck Smugglers Fire 
at Dalston Show - Reserve Champion

Rackwood Royal in fancy dress

Rackwood Royal and his highland friend Strathmore Spottiswood, hunting

Wolds Barn Owl (aka Barney)
We had just completed the Doddington Hall 10 mile Sponsored Ride for the Princes Trust, in Oct 2007, it was the first time we'd competed and it was very enjoyable. 
Lynne Graves - a very proud fell pony owner.

Linnel Sunbird on Exmoor, successful day at this challenging event 2007

Linnel Sunbird 2007

Sleddale Ruth III 1235  (aka Bess)
s. King of the Fell 5902, 
d. Sleddale Rose VIII 14630
She has been a reserve champion
and has won three trophies and 30 or more rosettes. She is semi retired now as she has a mild case of COPD and arthritis in one knee. But she is a very gentle horse by nature and she has been with me for over 18 years.
Owner: Audrey Spencer.

Alison Morton with her 5 year old homebred Fell Pony Lownthwaite Eden bred by her grandfather the late Mr H.F Wales won the Mountain and Moorland In-hand Championship at the Northern Counties Pony Association winter show which was held at Greenlands on 11th November 2007. Lownthwaite Eden also qualified for the 2008 Ponies UK Winter Championships and Pony of the Year Show.

Skelgill May as leader & Admergill Ursula as wheeler at the 1993 Lowther BDS Meet, after having won the multiple class.

Admergill Ursula f.1974 being driven to a Market Cart, taking part in the 1989 Nottingham Harness Horse Parade.

Skelgill May f.1983 on a driving holiday in her native region in 1997. Photographed at the top of Hardknott Pass.

Llancloudy Gabriel, FPS Southern Breed Show 2007
Supreme Show Champion and In hand Champion with owner Mrs Jules Jordan
Breeder: Gina Feakins

Brackenbank Megan jumps clear in her first M&M Workers at Westmorland County 2007
photo by kind permission from Ken Etteridge

Kerbeck Night Princess with grand daughter Kerbeck Night Duchess at home September 2007. Foundation mares for Dentview Stud.

  
Ralfland Reynard S. Bishopdale Duke D. Ralfland Celandine 2002. 
Picture taken on his arrival to Denmark 2007. New owner Ms, Rikke Ellegaard.

Murthwaite Julie Ridden by Kade Smith 
led by his mum Mrs Jodie Smith 
at Midlands East Fell and Friends Show 29 July 2007

Littletree Bodini, 5yrs Fell stallion, s. Rylstone Black Knight, d. Lunesdale Gypsy Rose
seen sharing a 'kiss' after qualifying for HOYs in the ridden M&M final!!
owned by Nicole Musson
HOYS ridden M&M qualifier 2007 
Confined novice Keston inhand final overall champion Ponies UK 2007

10 year old Laura Bennett concentrating hard with her yearling filly (Mellor Mount Briar Rose) prior to winning the young handler class at the Derbyshire Fell Pony Show July 2007. She was also Reserve Champion Youngstock Class and is by Dene Rebel out of Dene Broom Blossom.

Graysons Dusk FP3160
Section Reserve Champion Festival of Champions 2007
All round Best Conditioned 138cm and under

Castle Hill Raven owned by Hayley Reynolds, 3 yo Colt, numerous winnings in hand, will be out under saddle in 2008

Lunesdale Last Rose's first show outing (Sizergh) South Cumbria Show 2007. Yearling filly out of Lunesdale White Rose owner Mrs Cynthia Steadman.

Ashness Romeo, June 2007

Brackenbank Megan ridden by Philippa Coates at the NCPA Cumbria Branch Annual Show, June 2007. She was Reserve Ridden Supreme Champion

Castle Hill Jerry f. 1998, showing off prior to being sold to his new home
photo taken June 2007

Longendale Molly
s. Waverhead Model III, d. Eascote Jenny Wren Foaled 5th June 2003

In 2006 Molly was Church Farm M & M inhand champion
2nd Premier Riding Club, Champion M & M,
3rd Supreme Champion M & M
3rd Best Condition Supreme Champion at Myerscough

NWDC training day at Dalemain on 20 May 2007.
Kim Usher winning The Novice Pony Class. 
(can anybody name the pony?)

Townend Echo ridden by Emily Burton
Ridden Champion Breed show 2006
  owned by Sandra Burton
Photo by Esphotography

Murthwaite Gurkha
1st in 2 year old colt class, Youngstock Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion at the 2007 FPS Stallion & Colt show
Owners: Colin and Karen Turner

Carrock I'm Yer Man
Supreme Champion
2007 Stallion & Colt Show, Dalemain

Waverhead Starboy
s. Linnel Rapier, d. Waverhead Magic III
Owned by Miss Kayleigh Ditchburn

Stennerskeugh Donna IV
s. Lunesdale Tarquin, d. Stennerskeugh Donna II Relaxing in the field, April 2007 
Owners: Kerbeck Stud

Sue Wardle over jump

Mr J Bell with Waverhead Rob,
Appelby Show Champ

Robbswater Ruth

J A Hill

J Clegg, Sales Officer at NPC Brockholes

2 Dales (in back) and 2 Fells (in front), Charity Drive, Ribblesdale. 2002.06.22

Local farmer, Harrry Jackson, 
gets a ride in return for stabling. 2006.06.22

Ferrymount Timothy
Stallion at Clitheroe Sale - 2002 May

Vice Chairman C Robinson
giving rides at NPC Brockholes -- 2002 April

Clitheroe Sale - 2002 May

Heltondale Ponies - Feb 1982

Lowther Driving Trials - 2002

On route to 4th place in his first 
Olympia Qualifier 2006

2006 Northwest Summer Champs

Brambier Bonnie Prince Charlie, f.  2001
Bred by Mrs T.C Field, Ridden by Miss A Fildes

helping Beverley to move some sheep to fresh pasture

Agnes taking the strain out of moving jump poles from the field, water sports more appropriate at the moment

Inglegarth Agnes, s. Lownthwaite Gary, d. Inglegarth Lady Winifred

Mountain Dew

Llancloudy Sedition
DOB: 15th April 2006
Sire: Llancloudy Gabriel Dam: Brocklebank Flowers
At home 6th February 2007.
Owner/breeder: Mr Mrs Feakins

Catterlen Misty Jet
foaled 15 May 2006
s. Lunesdale Tarquin, d. Dalehead Susan
Owner: Chloe Amos
Bought from the October Mountain and Moorland Sale at Penrith 2006

Longdendale Andrew
foaled 20 August 2002
s. Waverhead Model III, d. Hetty (B)
Owner: Diana Amos
Bought from Thirsk Auction Mart July 2006

Ryebrooks Midnight Magic, a.k.a. Maggie (aged 13) 2005. Horseman's Sunday church service for horses and riders at Peperharow Park, near Godalming Surrey.

Maggie at the service (is she bowing her head in reverence or just the most laid-back pony there) while we all sing hymn from service sheet.

Back home with her rosette for attendance at the church service.

Skelgill May FP1309, f. 1983, competing in a 1 day Carriage Driving Trails event - Saillet sur Vienne, France. 8th overall out of 28 turnouts. Owner: Elizabeth Robinson. Breeder: Mr E Metcalfe. Photo by Fleur Hallam.

Townend Midnight fell pony stallion winning the Cavendish inhand premier at ponies UK 2006 owned by karen Hodge and bred by the late Mr Wilson

Rackwood Robin, winning the M&M Home Produced final and the Universal Packaging British Isles Supreme In-hand Championship at the NPS Summer Champs
Owner: Mrs Crane

Lunesdale Storm Cloud
Owned by Mrs. C. Steadman.
Rider: Julie Robinson.

FPS 2006 Stallion & Colt Show
Supreme Champion Carrock I'm Yer Man
with owner Mr Smith and
FPS President Mrs A A Newall

Rundales Garry
Winning the Inhand Championship, the ridden championship and the overall mountain and moorland championship all in one show,
Helston Flora Horse Show, NPA of Cornwall Champion of Champions qualifier.
Owned by Copperbeech Fell Ponies

Lydvale Merlin, FP70706C
s. Lownthwaite Petrel, d. Bracklinn Maggie
Taking Supreme Yearling Champion at the West Midlands Stallion Show 2006

Ashness Romeo
and Ruth Ellison

Murthwaite Bobby's Last
four year old stallion at his first show of the year, winning champion M&M at East Soley

Greenholme Maisie FP 2647
s. Murthwaite Victor, d. Greenholme Diane. Owner Pat Hodgkinson. 
Champion Mountain and Moorland pony at Garstang Agricultural Show, August 2005.

Clarmount Cracker tucking into a leadrope!!  We are very proud of him because we backed him yesterday (04 Mar 2006) and he accepted me on his back with the usual relaxed fell pony attitude, he hardly batted an eyelid!!     -- Daisy Hillier

Bracklinn Bertie
s. Waverhead Rob II, d. Waterstrolls Beauty II,
breeder: Messrs Smith, owner: the Savage family.
Shown in hand at the 2005 Breed Show where he won the 3yo gelding class and was overall 3yo Champion.

 Townend Rally FP51093C*
(s. Drybarrows Jeff, d. Townend Lily)
Winner of the Heltondale Cup, 
2004 Stallion and Colt show.
Enjoying Christmas Day at his home Banksgate North Stainmore. UK

Wellbrow Freya, Aug 2005, France

Townend Badger and Waverhead Copper taking part in visibility trials with the RAF in 2005

Moonstroller, FP70574C
s. Orton Hall Dennis, d. Lownthwaite Eclipse
Owners Colin and Karen Turner
Took reserve champion M&M foal at NCPA Cheshire
Took reserve champion M&M foal at NPS area 4

Abervale Brenin
(S. Underwoods Icarus, 
D. Claremount Lady Rose) 
owned and shown by Amy Ravenscroft, 
bred by Trevor and Pippa Good, at the British National Foal Show where he was first in his class and reserve supreme champion M&M foal this year.

Murthwaite Melissa and Strines Forte
Summer 2005

Kerbeck Night Princess
s. Firequest of Kerbeck,
d. Kerbeck Night Mystery
Breeder Christine Robinson.
Pictured here in her first working hunter pony, 2005 Oct 30, where she won best Fell in the NCPA baby beginners class. 
Showing her rider how it's done!

Inglegarth homebred stallions Solo and Premier in their winter quarters

Inglegarth Solo driving sheep

Inglegarth Solo happy to help on the farm with the sheep just one of his jobs

Kerbeck Night Princess
s. Firequest of Kerbeck,
d. Kerbeck Night Mystery
Breeder Christine Robinson.
Pictured in her first ever ridden class at Sizergh 2005, age 8. She was broken the previous winter after having 4 foals.

'Littletree Tia Maria', yearling filly en route to winning the Keston Royal Occasion M&M Champion and Reserve overall Yearling Champion at NCPA Lancashire foal and youngstock show on Saturday 22^nd October 2005.

Moonstroller, FP70574C
s. Orton Hall Dennis, d. Lownthwaite Eclipse
Winning M&M Foal class
and Reserve Champion Foal
at NCPA Lancs on the 22^nd October 2005.
Owned by Mr Colin Turner

Meregill Merlin
on his way to coming a respectable 5th
in the Novice Short Marathon Pony
at Borde Hill Driving Trials,
his first 'big' driving event.

Rundales Garry (Dylan)
Supreme Championship at
Dunster Fell Pony Show 2005
Also Reserve Fell Pony Champion
at Royal Cornwall County Show 2005.
Owned by Copperbeech Fell Ponies.

Brackenbank Elizabeth 
  3 year old bay filly
winning the 1, 2 and 3 year old Fell Pony class
at Royal Cornwall County Show
She was Reserve Youngstock Champion
at Dunster Fell Pony Show. The judge is Bert Morland.
Owned by Copperbeech Fell Ponies.

HRH Duke of Edinburgh at a water obstacle Lowther Driving Trials 2005 (photos Jane Smith)

Llancloudy Dorian 
s. Ashness Charlie, d. Llanclody Dore
Winning NCPA 2005 pony of the year M&M youngstock

Braimber Bonnie Prince Charlie
s. Lunesdale Peter (FP786G), 
d. Heltondale Rosie XI (FP2452)

Carrock I'm Yer Man, FP51327C
Supreme Champion
Stallion Show 2005
Owner: Messrs Smith
Breeder: Mrs G Cockbain

Heltondale Daisy VI,  f. 1990, s. Heltondale Rover, d. Heltondale Misty
We have just moved home and ...

here she is seen rolling her scent around

and here she is qualifying the scent of other ponies in the air

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Meadow Valley FreeSpirit, s. Sleddale MikeII, d. Ingleberry Elder
Family pony champion, Leics County show 2004.
Owned and ridden by Angela Cairns

Drybarrows Duke

Taken 2003 at home in the Scottish Borders.
Owner: Susie Allison

Lownthwaite Ripple 
s. Heltondale Duke IV, 
d. Lownthwaite Ribes.

November 2004
 In Hand Champion and qualified for both the Keston Final and the P(UK) Handler final for 2005 P(UK) Winter Champs