Mountain & Moorland Ponies

Mountain and moorland or M&M ponies form a group of several breeds of ponies and small horses native to the British Isles.

Many of these breeds are derived from semi-feral ponies kept on moorland or heathland, and some of them still live in this way, such as on Exmoor, Dartmoor and in the New Forest, as well as being kept as fully domesticated horses for riding, driving and other draught work, or for horse showing.

Mountain and moorland classes at horse shows in the British Isles cover most of the breeds; however, the four closely related Welsh breeds often form their own classes. Traditionally the modern mountain and moorland ponies have been regarded as including nine breeds (the four Welsh types being counted as one)

Mountain & Moorlands Steward:

Jane Harding

01283 229225

mm-ponies@alrewasshow.co.uk

The Alrewas Show is proudly affiliated to the National Pony Society

2021 Alrewas Show
Mountains & Moorland Ponies Schedule

The NPS/HORSEQUEST M&M In Hand Summer Championship
Classes 1-3 open to Welsh section A and B, Dartmoor, Exmoor and Shetland, registered with their respective Pure Breed Societies
Classes 4-6 open to Welsh section C and D, Connemara, New Forest, Fell, Dales and Highland Breeds, registered with their respective Pure Breed Societies

Class	Description
01	Small breeds colt, filly or gelding – 1 year old
02	Small breeds colt, filly or gelding – 2 or 3 years old
03	Small breeds colt, filly or gelding – 4 years and over
04	Large breeds colt, filly or gelding – 1 year old
05	Large breeds colt, filly or gelding – 2 & 3 years old
06	Large breeds colt, filly or gelding – 4 years and over

The NPS/SARACEN HORSE FEEDS M&M Home Produced In Hand National Championship
These classes are open to pure bred registered M&M ponies which are either stabled at home or in a DIY yard and which since 1st January in the current year have not been shown by a producer or stabled in a producer’s yard other than on a DIY basis or at stud. To be owned/kept, produced, ridden/handled by a person who does not derive their main income from working with horses/ponies. No professional producers are allowed into the ring to groom/strip the horse/pony. Please see NPS Rule Book, Sec A, 3.6. Please enter this class in the spirit it is intended. Competitors who contravene the above will be disqualified.

Class	Description
07	Small Breeds, stallions, mares and geldings any age
08	Large Breeds, stallions, mares and geldings any age

Local In Hand Classes
For horses/ponies – Owners/Handlers to reside within 15 miles of the Showground.

Class	Description
09	Junior horse or pony (16 years and under)
10	Senior horse or pony (17 years and over)

Further Information

NPS/KILMANNAN STUD M&M In Hand Silver Medal Rosette Championship
Eligible to all 1st and 2nd placed animals in classes 1 – 6
A Silver Medal Rosette is offered by the National Pony Society for the best registered pony owned by an NPS Qualifying or Life member in the M&M In Hand section. The Sponsor’s Rosette is also awarded to the pony receiving the qualification. Membership cards must be presented in the ring to receive the medal and/or the qualification.

Local Championship
1st & 2nd placed prizewinners in classes 9 & 10

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