Fell pony  breed information

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(previously Fellpony.com)

Fell Pony Society and Conservancy of the Americas press release:
submitted, in Fall of 2004, to the Fell Pony Society newsletter, Native Pony magazine, and
American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC) newsletter:

One year ago, in August of 2003, Fell ponies in NA reached the 100 mark.   As of August 2004, one year later, the total is nearly 150 ponies.  During that time frame the Fell Pony Society and Conservancy of Americas has incorporated and is now pleased to announce its new status as one of three newly recognized Fell Pony Society Overseas Branches.  

Same Conservancy Format: The Conservancy recently incorporated as an educational, conservation non-profit.  It continues to emphasize the sharing of information and to facilitate networking with the same leadership and focus as when it first formed by stressing presentation of the breed as defined by the FPS Breed Standard, by encouraging breeders to protect the breed’s genetic diversity through collective conservation efforts, by creating educational promotions, and by supporting the network of like-minded breeders, enthusiasts, and breed associations around the globe.  

History: The Conservancy is the oldest Fell pony organization in North America .  It began in 1999 as a result of 100% of the NA breeders and 98% of the known owners pulling together to form the first Fell network in the western hemisphere. By the end of 2000, its members had established a world wide Fell network by phone, mail, and Internet that included www.Fellpony.org and the first Fell e-mail communication group: www.Groups.Yahoo.com/groups/FellPony.  The Conservancy conservation efforts initiated the first Fell DNA studies at the University of Kentucky and distributed Syndrome information on behalf of Fell Pony 2000. Conservancy members were also instrumental in initiating the first Internet Educational Programs for the FPS.

The Conservancy was enlisted by American Livestock Breeds Conservancy to provide data for the first ALBC Census of Fell ponies in North America.  In 2003 it participated in providing data for the second ALBC Census.  Past exhibition events include the first Fells exhibited at Equitana and the Carolina Classic, and the Kentucky Horse Park in co-partnership with ALBC which included demos, parades, lectures, clinics and a full array of in-hand and performance M&M classes for rare breed Native ponies. 

In 2004: The Conservancy actively promoted Fells and the Fell Pony Society at a Wilderness Packing Clinic, the Small Farmers Auction and Swap Meet, Horse Progress Days (a farmers meet), from April - October at the Kentucky Horse Park, and through several national equine publication education breed articles and plans to have a presence at Equine Affaire.  

Conservancy resources are available to other associations, members and non-members alike.  For details contact:  E-mail:  Fellinfo@Yahoo.com;  Web site:  Fellpony.org

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