Cath Anderson Horsemanship,Rider Training and Equine Bodywork

26/08/2024

10/08/2024

Brilliant explanation

03/08/2024

Small rant .......
If you on Dartmoor please read .

Please stop feeding and petting the ponies . These ponies are semi feral and belong to farmers/keepers . (Each and every pony all colours types and breeds grazing the moor ) Every time I drive across the moor I see people feeding lying across or generally interfering with the ponies . THESE PONIES ARE NOT DOMESTIC AND CAN HURT YOU . I am a feral pony handler and still have to be very care full when gentling them . Feeding and taming the moorland ponies means they come to the car parks and roads and become desensitised to the traffic and ultimately can get killed . Would you walk up to cow and stake and lie across , Or mo**st someone's dog in their garden NO . So please stop interfering with the ponies even if they seem friendly . It takes seconds for them to spin and kick or bite . Observe from a distance and ignore them if they approach . We are losing more and more lives on the moor every year and it just humans ignorance and arrogance . SLOW DOWN ON ROADS AND DONT TOUCH THE ANIMALS AND SAVE LIVES .

16/07/2024

25/06/2024

God knows how many years apart . Same venue tho !!! Kerry Welsh

20/06/2024

Please don’t feed the ponies- help us spread the word! Lots of people are feeding ponies and they are staying around car parks and roads waiting for potential treats! We do put signs up alerting visitors about this too, but it continues 😢…

14/06/2024

Any friends out there have scopey horse looking for loan home . Need to have scope to do 90-100y tracks and nurse rider along in their ambition to event . Will be kept at event yard in Tiverton . Any suggestions xx very competent rider but needs to be sane 🐴🐴🐴

27/05/2024

Such sad news . Happened just after we left . Thoughts to Georgie Campbell family and friends . What a devastating loss to eventing

23/05/2024

Any of my friend have one bantam hen they would rehome . Dog took two of mine yesterday and very lonely girlie left . I'm so gutted she very sad ###

10/05/2024

When you're trying to go to work ...... sheep who we thought was barren . Legs it in past me and pops out this little one . 🐑❤️

10/05/2024

Inhand clinic and cross country clinic dates very soon xx. Summer must be coming ❤️

10/05/2024

Bellever today . Just stunning ❤️❤️❤️❤️

06/05/2024

06/05/2024

Dartmoor ponies Pt 1 ......
Every pony on Dartmoor belongs to a farmer with common rights . This means they have a certain number of rights for grazing animals and also other rights . The farmers / commoners council look after the land swailing (burning) areas to allow re growth . They also organise pony drifts and livestock clearance . These animal are what we call leared so they have an invisible boundary where they stay . Once you have lost a herd / flock off common it's a long job to train new animals to the Lear . All animals have an identity brand or mark . Ponies have brand on saddle area or top on hind leg . Sheep have tags coloured paint and ear chip . And cattle have ear tags . The ponies are important for the eco system and are a legendary sight . There are Dartmoor ponies ( endangered and on rare breeds list ) and ponies on Dartmoor (Hills ponies ) . True Dartmoor ponies are bay , black , roan chestnut and grey and follow a breed standard . These are very rare now and need protecting . I will shorty be starting wonderful Registered Dartmoor from unhandled to ridden . I'm then going to ride the 14 lych way from Bellever to Lydford . This is the route used for hundred of years to get corpses to lydford where they were laid to rest . I will be looking to raise much needed funds for the wonderful charity I work for . Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust The Dartmoor Pony Society

06/05/2024

Just thought I would share again

Dartmoor ponies Pt 1 ......
Every pony on Dartmoor belongs to a farmer with common rights . This means they have a certain number of rights for grazing animals and also other rights . The farmers / commoners council look after the land swailing (burning) areas to allow re growth . They also organise pony drifts and livestock clearance . These animal are what we call leared so they have an invisible boundary where they stay . Once you have lost a herd / flock off common it's a long job to train new animals to the Lear . All animals have an identity brand or mark . Ponies have brand on saddle area or top on hind leg . Sheep have tags coloured paint and ear chip . And cattle have ear tags . The ponies are important for the eco system and are a legendary sight . There are Dartmoor ponies ( endangered and on rare breeds list ) and ponies on Dartmoor (Hills ponies ) . True Dartmoor ponies are bay , black , roan chestnut and grey and follow a breed standard . These are very rare now and need protecting . I will shorty be starting wonderful Registered Dartmoor from unhandled to ridden . I'm then going to ride the 14 lych way from Bellever to Lydford . This is the route used for hundred of years to get corpses to lydford where they were laid to rest . I will be looking to raise much needed funds for the wonderful charity I work for . Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust The Dartmoor Pony Society

27/04/2024

Driving across the moor yesterday and found this poor lamb . Hit by a car legs split open and bleeding from nose and mouth . Sadly dead . This photo is after I moved it away from the road as had reported to Karla Maria Mckechnie and didn't want people to see how gruesome it was . The poor mother was so stressed .This is unacceptable. These animals belong to farmers and are well looked after . Please expect the unexpected when driving on the moor . Just bloody report it if you do injure or kill one 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 slow down and concentrate !!!

21/04/2024

Got some saddle die from Balmoral Equestrian it's amazing . The white marks wasn't mould but tough bleached out dots ! It's amazing stuff

20/03/2024

SAVE THE DATE!
Equine Table Top Sale Friday, April 26th from 6-8 pm! 🐴🛍️

Join us at the DPHT Centre for a fun-filled evening of equine-themed shopping! With a maximum of 16 tables, you'll have plenty of opportunities to find treasures for you and your furry friends.

📅 Date: Friday, April 26th
⏰ Times: 6-8 pm
🐾 Dogs welcome on a lead
📍 Venue: DPHT Centre, Parke Estate, Bovey Tracey TQ13 9JQ
💰 Seller set up from 4.45 pm
🎟️ Buyer entry 6 pm plus a £1 donation (adults only)
💰 Tea and coffee available at 50p a cup

Bring your own table (9' x 9' area approx.) and set up by 5.45 pm. Vehicles must be parked off-site once unloaded.

See you there! 🐴❤️

18/03/2024

Here is a sneak peek of the 2024 Dartmoor Diary front cover. The Diary is in its final stages and will be sent to all our members very soon! It’s brimming full of information, stories, reports and photos, not to mention the stud adverts and prize winners gallery.

If you haven’t joined the DPS, it’s not too late to pay your membership and receive your copy in the members mail out.

And it has never been easier to join... click the following link to pay your subscription through our online shop

https://buy.stripe.com/bIY7t65yI6EZaNG4gj

14/03/2024

This looks very interesting

Healthy Land. Healthy Water. Healthy Horse. 🌱 💧 🐴

We're running free seminars across Cornwall to engage the equine sector in holistic and sustainable horse ownership and discuss how domestic horses can be part of an ecosystem, not separate from it.

We're pleased to welcome Stuart Myers, internationally acclaimed author and expert on horse property management!

Find your nearest event 👉 https://buff.ly/49pXV7Y

South West Water Upstream Thinking Cornwall Wildlife Trust

14/03/2024

True ❤️