Calling all horse owners interested in helping to find solutions to this dreadful disease! You are invited to join a Webinar on Thursday 25th March 7.30-8.30pm to hear about a new research project using a fresh approach to investigate the causal agents involved in EGS. Find out about how you can help develop the new national biobank and database, critical to help further research into this devastating disease of equids. The Webinar will be Chaired by Prof Lee Innes, Moredun, with short updates from Drs Beth Wells and Kathy Geyer, Moredun; Sylvia Ormiston, Balmoral Stud Manager; Sophie Cookson, Welfare Operations Manager, BHS and Donald McLean, MRCVS, experienced EGS vet. There…

Breeders use lots of tools to decide which stallion to choose for their mare, particularly 'stocksmanship' which combines the art of putting together bloodlines using experience and science to maximise the possibility of producing quality progeny which follow the breed standard. As has been recorded in a previous member’s newsletter, a complementary tool to stocksmanship is kinship analysis where a value can be put on the relationship between mares and selected stallions. The mean kinship of the Highland pony breed is 0.0403 (4%) and it would not be advisable to select a match where the kinship was higher than this. If you would like a full kinship analysis on your…

Megan Hunter, a final year Equine Management degree student, is undertaking a dissertation in which she asks the opinions of equine rare breed breeders on the use of assisted reproductive technology. It would be much appreciated if you would like to participate in her survey which is directed specifically towards rare breeds and, in the fullness of time, her published results will make very interesting reading. You are welcome to participate here if you wish: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-OrXGdmFdUK6HF2nFeXrPjtLNJwv8PBKpNM69M-srHFUQkJSQjk4TVhNVFZCTUxUUTBESDM5UTNRMC4u

You will notice that there is a section on this new website recording Highland Pony Studs with links to the owner's website: https://www.highlandponysociety.com/breeders-owners/stallion-adverts/highland-pony-studs/. If you would like your stud added to this list, please email the Society with details and photographs and it will be featured very quickly. 

We are delighted that the newly commissioned website is up and running. Huge thanks are due to Angela and Alan Frost of Biziserve Ltd who made themselves very familiar with the requirements of the Society and built the site with great understanding. The previous site was very functional but this one is easier to navigate and allows much better access from handheld devices. There are a few areas still in development and we will be very pleased to hear of any suggestions to amend and improve the site. Simply phone the Society during contact hours or email .    

Many thanks for all the Standing Order payments for adult membership 2021 which arrived safely at the begining of this month. Confirmations will be sent to all as soon as possible. For others who have not yet updated their annual membership by cheque or paypal, it would be ideal if you could do so now in order that you don't miss out on any communications and member benefits. The payment is still £25 as it has been for over 25 years! Memberships can be paid by PayPal on this link or by BACS using sort code: 83 47 00 and HPS Account No: 00177837  

Welcome to your website and online store Updated : March 2025: Some changes to your login process are in the pipeline. You must use your email address and password to login. If there is no email address on your membership record, please contact the secretary to add one as, without an email address, you will no longer be able to login and have access access to the membership pages on the website. Your HPS Member and Pony Database password may no longer work. Please use the "Lost Password" button on the Login page to re-set your password. If you have an older membership record and your email address has not…