The Dartmoor Hill Pony Association (DHPA), an animal conservation group in England, says a group of ponies should be killed for food to preserve the population and to improve animal welfare. It sounds ...

Guardians of the iconic Dartmoor pony are celebrating a milestone anniversary in their efforts to promote the breed both at home and abroad. The Dartmoor Pony Society (DPS) is marking 50 years of ...

Dartmoor's annual pony round-up and sale, the drift, is taking place on Saturday instead of in the autumn for the first time. Hundreds of ponies are rounded up during the Dartmoor drift every autumn ...

An 18-month old Dartmoor pony was found dead the side of the B3212 this week. The pony, named Fergie, was discovered by its owners on the verge of the road which links Yelverton to Princetown. Salted ...

A vital pony handling service on Dartmoor has been given a much-needed boost thanks to a grant from the Norman Family Trust, helping to ensure the continued welfare of the area’s semi-wild herds. The ...

Reflective paint is set to be put on Dartmoor's livestock in a bid to cut the number of animals being killed by vehicles. The idea is from a project in Finland where reindeer antlers were painted.

Families seeking a day out steeped in history and nature can find it all at Bellever, where conservation and curiosity meet. Nestled in Dartmoor 's wild landscape, the site is home to the Dartmoor ...

A charity dedicated to protecting Dartmoor hill ponies has recommended a counterintuitive solution to the species' steady decline: selling their meat for human consumption. The move has been proposed ...

Two new animals were released in FarmVille this evening, as part of the current limited edition English Countryside theme. The animals are those we've brought you a sneak peek of in the past, and come ...