Dales Pony Conservancy North America

12/08/2024

You can order Dales Pony gear, here: https://dpcna.com/non-member-merchandise

28/07/2024

The Dales Pony Conservancy of North America is excited to announce the receipt of a donation given in honor of Debbie Hamilton, a long-time pioneer in importing, breeding and promoting the Dales Pony in the US.
This gift has been given to enable DPCNA to import frozen Dales Pony stallion semen from the UK that will then be distributed to owners of Dales Pony mares in North America for artificial insemination in order to diversify the bloodlines of this critically endangered breed here.
As we finalize the next steps to make this initiative a reality, DPCNA will continue to focus on doing all that we can to build upon Debbie Hamilton’s legacy. We anticipate that details on the distribution process will be shared with our DPCNA community after October 1, 2024.
We are so honored by the trust that has been placed in DPCNA to ensure that Debbie’s legacy lives on. Not only will this gift ensure that DPCNA can have a significant impact on improving the genetic diversity of Dales Ponies in the US, but we are also certain that this initiative would have pleased Debbie and all those who knew her and worked with her to promote and preserve the Dales Pony in the US. We know that the news of this wonderful gift will be received with the deepest gratitude by the Dales Pony community both here and in the UK.

23/07/2024

Some great info from Stud

Have you ever wondered where the term Mountain & Moorland comes from?

The term referes to the mountains and the moors of the British Isles. Each of the pony breeds having its own unique characteristics to survive the particular terrain, conditions and task it was bred for.

It was only man that encouraged their wider spread as humans traveled greater distances across the lands and seas.

Here is a map showing the area where each breed started and explaining the terminology of the British Isles 🇬🇧 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

17/07/2024

Where entire breeds can go off track is when some one feature becomes so popular that breeders get so focused on that single piece to the neglect of the real deal basics such as soundness, temperament and general athletic ability.

Examples might include the way some Arabian breeders focus on a distorted looking dish face, some Quarter Horse breeders on extreme musculature, some race horse breeders on intense early speed, some Morgan breeders on a high knee action trot, some color breeders on specific color, any one piece of the whole that leaves other more important features neglected when decisions are being made about which stallions to breed to which mares.

Why does this happen? Probably because of ignorance about overall horsemanship that fails to take into account that horses should be sound, sane and athletic if they are to be useful to the average rider or driver.

But fads have a life of their own. One breeder produces it, some judge rewards it, and before you know it the aberration has become so popular that that’s where the money goes, and we all know the saying, “Follow the money.”

And once that starts it can so easily become a runaway train, and another breed is in trouble. And it started with some fad made popular through ignorance of basic horsemanship.

15/07/2024

We are so honored to have our 2024 Virtual North American Dales Pony Coast to Coast show judged by long time breeder, exhibitor and all rounder, Charlie Parker of Roandale Stud, Baldersdale, UK. Hope folks will get their entry registrations in by August 1st so we know the number of gorgeous rosettes needed— videos not due til mid September. It’s a FUN show, bloopers and all.
https://dpcna.com/2024-coast-to-coast-show

25/06/2024

The Coast to Coast virtual show is coming together. Are you ready to show off your pony? Join us on DPCNA Coast to Coast Virtual Show 2024 page for all the latest updates.

SHOW UPDATE:
Rules for the 2024 Coast to Coast (C2C) show have been updated on the DPCNA website. Please see https://dpcna.com/2024-coast-to-coast-show for additional details.
If you have questions you can contact Jennifer Mims (C2C show secretary) or email [email protected]
Registration & Payment deadline: August 1, 2024
All competitors MUST complete application by deadline.
Videos due: September 29, 2024
Show entry costs:
Registration: DPCNA members $10, Non-DPCNA members $15
Class entry fee (per class): $15
Tips for the New Dales Pony Exhibitor
Dales Pony Showing Guidelines (DPS)
These guidelines aim to provide advice to those wishing to show a Dales Pony in our Virtual Show.
Film your pony/rider/handler from the perspective of the judge. The camera will be where the judge would be in the ring.
Introduce yourself to the camera with assigned competitor number.
All videos submitted must be one continual loop, no edits.
Rules:
Registration: Pony must be registered in the Dales Pony Society Stud Book or in the X Section of the stud book. In Process or DPSA please detail, approval required.
Attire: The DPCNA dress requirement is show casual, with appropriate safety headgear.
Rider gear: No whips with lashes for any class, with the exception of driving. Whips or canes must not exceed an overall length of 30 inches. No spurs are allowed.
Grooming: Ponies should be shown in their natural state, which means no trimming or plaiting/braiding. Ponies should be presented clean and well groomed, with manes and tails as full and flowing as possible. Feathers should be full.
Classes/prizelist:
We will split classes by age, colt/stallion, mare/filly depending on number of entries. There are Best of Awards for In-Hand, Ridden, Gelding, Mare, Stallion and Youngstock as entries permit, as well as overall Champion and Reserve.

Film your pony/rider/handler from the perspective of the judge.  The camera will be where the judge would be in the ring.   

25/06/2024

SAnA is top drawer this weekend but who’s coming to the Dales show at GMHA in July 21-22 Dales classes Sunday
Acps.org
Connemara Region 1

Curious about the Connemara breed?

25/05/2024

Do you have a Dales pony foal that was born this year? Let the community know by adding your foal announcement to the DPCNA Website. Just email Jennifer at [email protected] to add your foal.

03/05/2024

Tell us about your equine best friend, what do you enjoy most about owning that particular breed?

What have you been up to together, recently and in the past?

Tell us about your daily / weekly habits, do you have anything special lined up?

RBST is looking for individuals to take part in case studies to help promote the intelligence, adaptability and strength of our native equines. We are looking for owners/breeders/riders of the following breeds; Dales, Dartmoor, Cleveland Bay, Suffolk Punch, Fell, Shire, Clydesdale, Hackney, Welsh Section B's, Eriskay and New Forest.

Please email this information to : [email protected] in order to be featured, and so we can liaise if we have further questions.

Case studies will appear online and photographs may be used if provided on our website and social media.

Please share this post with your equine friends 🤩

📸Jonny Olliff-Lee

25/04/2024

Attention Stallion owners!

❗️STALLION OWNERS❗️

Annual Stallion Service Log to replace return of Stallion Service Books

The Stallion Service Log replaces Stallion Service Books, to save postage costs for both Stallion Owners and the Society. Print off and complete a Stallion Service Log (link below 👇) for each stallion over the season and return to the Secretary via post or email by 30th November each year.

Stallion Service Books will still be issued to stallions on licensing if they are to be used on outside mares and completed white slips should still be given to owners of outside mares when the mare is serviced. However, there is no need to use the white slips if your own stallion is servicing your own mares.

Further information can be found in the guidance on the back of the Stallion Service Log document, or don’t hesitate to be in touch with any questions on [email protected]

https://www.dalespony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DPSAnnualStallionServiceLogApr24.pdf

29/02/2024

Happy Leap Day! With the extra day in 2024, we spent time tracking down Dales Ponies and updating the DPCNA Dales Database. Posted below is the count of ponies in each state or province in North America. Is your pony tracked in the database? Find out here: https://dpcna.com/dpcna-database

25/02/2024

Can you help find some ponies?
DPCNA has a North American Dales Pony database, where we track the ponies here. We need to verify that all of this information is correct so we can share it with the UK-based Dales Pony Society. We are currently looking for the following ponies to verify information:
Cambercastle Dorset Prince
Canadale Ace of Spades
Canadale Appleby Fair Legend
Canadale April Dawn
Canadale Beautiful Dreamer
Canadale Beloved Beauty
Canadale Black Gareth
Canadale Black Knight
Canadale Black Magic
Canadale Blazing Star

If you own or know who owns any of these ponies, please reach out or comment.

23/02/2024

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12/02/2024

Everyone our membership drive raffles our conclude tonight…and the winner of the logo cooler bag is Julia Cullers, and the winner of the session with Zana is Christian McDonald…congratulations to you both. And extra special note and welcome to our 50th member who joined us today, Sarah Isham!!!

But honestly as Dales Ponies owners and enthusiasts we are all winners being able to support this special and spectacular rare breed. So, while we are wrapping up our raffles you can join and support the DPCNA anytime.

08/02/2024

Everyone our membership will continue to remain open for anyone to join anytime BUT if you don’t join now, you’ll miss out on our final raffle of our membership drive. This Sunday we’ll be raffling a virtual session with the Great All Arounder Trainer, Zana, as well as another logo cooler bag…so join now!!!

https://dpcna.com/dpcna-membership

07/02/2024

This is what 100 years of Dales pony stud books looks like!

This collection of stud books is amazing and gives us access to so much Dales Pony history. We would like to thank Teresa Otis Rust, owner of Whispergwillows dales ponies, for these stud books and her years of supporting the Dales Pony in North America and DPCNA.

05/02/2024

It’s raffle drawing time!!!! Find out who wins the first prize, an ebook “The Principles of Training: Understanding the Relationship Between You and Your Horse, and Why Effective Training Works.” And the second prize, a DPCNA branded helmet bag.