Dedicated to saving the Critically Endangered
Traditional Newfoundland Pony
Provided that the Newfoundland Pony Conservancy is CREDITED BY NAME as the source, individuals & organizations are welcome to share our breed educational information.
(JUST PUTTING QUOTATION MARKS UP ISN'T CREDITING.)
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Since 2013, our 501c3 mission statement is "to help provide safe haven for critically endangered Newfoundland Ponies, to save the breed through selective breeding and educate the public to the plight of these creatures."
Preserving the future, one Newfoundland pony at a time.
A RELIC native island Pony breed, over 400 years thousands of Newfoundland ponies roamed the island of Newfoundland. In 1949, the island of Newfoundland was acquired by Canada. In the 1960's, the pony was replaced by ATVs, tractors, snowmobiles and other mechanical equipment. Fencing laws were enacted and breeding was discouraged. Many ponies were sold by owners who thought they were going to new homes but sadly most were sent to meat processing plants in Quebec, taken off the island in tractor trailer loads. Knowing the trusting nature of the breed, most likely they got on the trucks willingly.
Less than 1000 survive today with about 350 that are able to breed.
However, what matters is how many foals are being born every year.
62 reside in the USA
(see our USA Database - https://www.newfoundlandponies.org/usa-newfoundland-pony-database.html)
Formed in 2011, the Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center, and the Equus Survival Trust
are some of the dedicated organizations & individuals working towards preservation & conservation
of this relic native island landrace pony breed, the Newfoundland Pony.
“What you have in the Newfoundland Pony is unique, not only to North America, but to the world. Neither Canada nor America have any indigenous historic pony breeds left that remain unaltered and deliberately unimproved by outside breeds; only Newfoundland does. Listed as “Critical” on the Equus Survival Trust’s Equine Conservation List, every effort should be made to preserve this delightful pony in its traditional form and to ensure the conservation of its distinct genetic package.””
