Set up in 2014 we have found homes for over 100 ponies that would otherwise have been PTS. This includes foals, yearlings, elderly ponies. We have provided care for ponies that have been surrendered due to change in owners circumstances. We use positive training methods and work with each ponies individual temperament. We run entirely from fundraising and donations.
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Total raised so far £6,224
+ est. £1175.00
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Living on the edge of Dartmoor HPR Founders Mary Houghton at Lee Moor and Angela Pitts at Princetown become fond of the ponies that roamed freely through the moor. Sadly many of these ponies met an unfortunate ending. HPR was set up in 2014 as an attempt to find homes for a few foals from Dartmoor who were at risk of being culled for zoo meat, meat for human consumption. Starting out with very limited facilities initially the charity still worked hard to find positive outcomes for the ponies. Over the years we have managed to fundraise enough to care for the ponies appropriately and find suitable homes for over 100 ponies. We have expanded our charitable aims by caring for older ponies, ponies who were at risk of being PTS due to behaviour issues along with ponies who had to be signed over due to owner struggles and ill health. We have also organised and supported castration clinics for colts so that they can return to the moor where they do not add to breeding of more foals.
Ponies are Adopted on an agreement that they will return to HPR if they cannot stay in their home and as such we have pledged to care for any pony that comes through our gates for life. Ponies can live for 30 years and as such we have to fundraise to ensure we can meet that pledge.
We also offer work experience, volunteer opportunities for people to benefit from helping and caring for the ponies.
