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1. Dales Pony - Bickerdike Dales Pony Farm
- www.dalespony.net
- Bickerdike Dales Pony Farm .
- Welcome to our site! Are you looking for something special? Dales Ponies could be for you. ...
- The Dales Pony : Essay by an Enthusiast .
- Half Dales For Sale Murray & Peggy Lovell Box 8027 Edson, Alberta T7E 1W2 Phone 1 780 397 3957 Site updated Sept 8/04 dales@telusplanet. ...
- Wild Creek Farm's Web Site Blooming Dales Web Site Kilmannan Stud Links For More Information.
- The Dales Society of America Inc. ... com Email the Dales Pony Society in England .
2. Kirkcarrion Highland Ponies - About Dales Ponies
- www.somis.dundee.ac.uk
- Dales Ponies - a brief guide.
- Having searched in vain for a UK Dales pony site, I thought I would give a mention to my home area's native breed. Pure bred Dales are relatively few in number and remain on the Rare Breeds list, though they have risen from Cat 2 (Rare) to Cat 3 (Vulnerable) in recent years.
- Originally bred for the Pennine lead industry as pack ponies, the Dales is a great weight carrier, but combines this with a superb trotting action which made it popular for harness racing. In addition, like most native breeds, the Dales was used as an all rounder by farmers.
- A typical Dales is around 14-14'2 hands high and is most likely to be black, though there are some grey and bay ponies about. There are strict limits to the amount of white acceptable on a Dales pony - the hind legs may be white to, but not above, the fetlock, no white is permitted on the forelegs, and a small star and snip is allowed, but not a blaze. The feet must be hard and well shaped - sure-footedness is one of the characteristics of the breed which had to carry heavy packs across the dales and moors of northern England. ...
- That said, Dales stallions crossed onto other breed mares produce good quality horses.
- Nowadays Dales ponies are used for riding, driving, trekking, and long distance riding. ...
- As you may be able to tell, I love Dales ponies, having ridden one as a child and several since at trekking centres and the like. ... I visited Raygill a couple of years ago, looking for a livery for my Highlands in the event of moving back to my home area, and saw a whole ride of Dales coming back from a hack. ...
- An article in the Teesdale Mercury noted that 2 Dales ponies were born in the USA, following the export of three fillies and a colt to Oregon 4 years ago. ... Now there is a formal body there, it looks like the Dales is set to make his very impressive mark over the Atlantic.
3. The Dales Pony is a native of the upper dales of the eastern
- www.dalesponies.com
- THE DALES PONY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC. ...
- "To preserve, promote and protect the Dales Pony" .
- THE DALES PONY.
- The Dales Pony is a native of the upper dales of the eastern slopes of the Pennine Range, from the High Peak in Derbyshire to the Cheviot Hills near the Scottish Border, where a lead mining industry flourished from Roman times, until the mid-nineteenth century. The favoured breeding grounds have always been the upper dales of Tyne, Wear, Allen, Tees and Swale. ...
- Dales ponies became renowned for their great strength, iron constitution, endurance and the ability to get over rough country fast. ...
- The Dales Pony was a comfortable riding animal, strong enough for draught work, and able to thrive on the bleak uplands of the dales. ... Thus, when the railways appeared, and the pack trains disappeared, the Dales pony found a niche on the farms of the dales, and as the mines were enlarged, and drifts used, many ponies were also taken for work in the lead and coal mines of the north-east. ...
- This stallion was also the foundation sire of most of the world’s finest trotting breeds, and at least one line back to him can be found in the pedigrees of most registered Dales ponies alive today. ... Stylish trotters became the rage, and as Dalesmen enjoyed trotting races but found it uneconomical to keep an extra pony solely for this purpose, they used the best of the Norfolk and the Yorkshire blood to breed the brilliant little mares which added an extra sparkle to the fast Dales trot. This resulted in the spectacular action of the good Dales ponies, without spoiling their abilities as farm workers and riding ponies. ...
- At this time, many fine Clydesdale stallions were traveling the districts, and using these on Dales mares to breed “vanners” gave the farmer a good return but was a threat to the pure breed. The Dales Pony Improvement Society was formed in 1916, and the Dales Pony Stud Book opened which ensured the preservation of the ponies. ... The War Office also awarded Premiums and in 1923 and 1924 the Army took over 200 Dales ponies. ... Dales ponies served overseas in both World Wars. ...
- Few came back, and after the war the fate of the Dales breed lay in the hands of a few dedicated breeders who refused to believe the day of the heavy pony was over. In 1964, the Dales Pony Society was reorganized, and “Improvement” was dropped from the title. ...
4. Ilkley in Wharfedale, Yorkshire
- www.ilkley.yorks.com
- Please click here for more information about Ilkley - a pleasant spa town on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. ...
- The Yorkshire Dales .
5. The Settle Carlisle Railway
- www.yorkshire-dales.com
- Starting out from the gentle limestone uplands around Settle in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales the line heads north up Ribblesdale between the towering gritstone capped fells of Yorkshire's famous Three Peaks - Ingleborough, Whernside and Pen-y-Ghent (with some particularly good views of the latter being seen on passing through Horton-in-Ribblesdale). ...
- The line emerges into Garsdale Head and Dentdale, one of the more remote (and dramatic) northern dales, before leaving Yorkshire and traversing Mallerstang Common and the Eden Valley and on up to the northern terminus at Carlisle. ...
- If you would also like to have your site added to this list, please contact us by e-mail to: steam@yorkshire-dales. ...
- Return to Yorkshire Dales Main Page .
- The Yorkshire Dales .
6. Dales Way Association
- www.dalesway.org.uk
- The Official Web Site of the Dales Way Association .
- Welcome To The Dales Way Association.
- The Dales Way is a long distance footpath of about 80 miles (129 km) situated in the north of England and running from Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere. ...
- The majority of the above information is contained also in the Dales Way Handbook. This is updated every year and is an almost indispensable source of information for anyone planning to walk the Dales Way.
- Dales Way Souvenirs Availabulity .
7. Dales Pony Society Of America, Inc.
- www.dalesponies.com
- THE DALES PONY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC. ...
- "To preserve, promote and protect the Dales Pony ".
- "Welcome to the wonderful world of the Dales Pony!".
- DALES PONIES FOR SALE AND BREEDER.
- NOTICE OF COMING EVENTS (Dales exhibitions, Pony Fun Days,etc) SHOW RESULTS!!!!.
8. Your link to the Dales pony community
- home.earthlink.net
- Holiday Gifts for the Dales enthusiast on your list Mark-It Direct offers high quality embroidered Jackets, .
- Now there's a place for Dales owners, breeders and enthusiasts to meet.
- Your link to the Dales pony community.
- Click here to visit Dales USA, the Dales Pony Society of America's new Message Board.
9. Blooming Dales Pony Farm
- www.dalespony.com
- on the Dales breed please click here! .
- Rainbows over Blooming Dales .
- Dales Ponies.
- Dales Ponies are the largest of England's native pony breeds. ...
- Dales are intelligent and good natured. ...
- There are effectively three different registry sections in the Dales Stud Book. ... There is also a part-breed registry section for ponies sired by a Dales stallion but out of a non-Dales mare. ... Both are full-blood Dales and both can produce registerable off spring. ...
- Blooming Dales Pony Farm is the first home of registered Dales Ponies in the United States. ... Our mares are section "A" (top ranking) registered with the Dales Pony Society of England and the stallion is licensed through the Society. All our foals are registered with the Dales Pony Society in England, are microchipped for identification and carry the prefix "Redprairie" in their names. We are members of both the Dales Pony Society (England) and the Dales Pony Society of America (DPSA). Dales ponies are not only unique they are also rare. ... The first Dales Pony born in the United States is Redprairie Knight foaled at our farm April 29, 1998. ...
- Foals produced through artificial insemination are fully registerable with the Dales Pony Society. Partial breed foals sired by a Dales Pony can be listed in the "First-cross" (part-breed) registry of the Dales Pony Society. If your interest in owning a Dales Pony is growing you should write us or call us for more information on our currently available stock. ...
10. The Yorkshire Dales
- www.yorkshire-dales.com
- The Yorkshire Dales.
- Welcome to the Yorkshire Dales .
- Search the Yorkshire Dales .
11. English Dales Ponies
- bryhyl.homestead.com
- ENGLISH DALES PONIES.
- --> --> --> --> --> --> The Dales Pony is a kind, gentle breed. ...
- The Dales Pony originates from Northeast England, near the Scottish border, in the rugged and beautiful Yorkshire dales. ...
- --> --> --> --> The Dales Pony has a bold temperament, great presence and an eye-catching fast trot, combined with stamina, agility and a calm, sensible nature. ... All these qualities make the Dales a first choice as a driving pony, either for pleasure, or for driving trials.
- The combination of good conformation with energy and ability make the Dales Pony excellent for riding. ... Dales have the stamina and determination to keep going over long distances, making them favorites for trail and long distance rides. The Dales Pony can be a willing and clever jumper. ...
- --> --> --> --> In May of '04, Briar Hill Farm has its first Dales Pony foals. ...
- --> --> --> --> Dales in England.
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12. Bowerley Cottage Holidays, Cottage Holiday Accommodation, Langcliffe, Settle, North Yorkshire, UK - at the foot of the Yorkshire Dales.
- www.bowerleycottages.co.uk
- Home Cottage Gallery Cottages Prices Contact Details Location Map/Travel The Dales .
- Home Cottage Gallery Cottages Prices Contact Details Location Map/Travel The Dales .
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