Dear Friend I hope this finds you well and happy in these strange times. Let’s hope we’ll be on our way out of the pandemic

Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust is trying to contain the outbreak within the 450 hectare site at Bellever, near Postbridge. Visitors of Dartmoor are being urged

BELLEVER WORK DATES 2021 Please email admin@dpht.co.uk we would love to see you Wed 11th Aug, Wed 8th Sept,  Sat 25th Sept Wed 13th Oct, 

Since the moment we contacted DPHT about the possibility of loaning some Dartmoor Ponies to carry out some conservation grazing on our reserve, they have

Coffee and Toffee – how they have grown!  

Joey who joined the herd in October 2011 was found to be lame a couple of days ago and so the Bellever Team set about

We are absolutely thrilled to hear this news – It’s taken a lot of incredibly hard work and effort to get this research article published

Hi on this fabulous sunny morning   All ponies accounted for.  18 grazing on the north side of Bellever Tor.  Tor and Freedom at Kraps

Here we are well into June 2021 and our Parke ponies are all looking shiny in their Summer coats.  They are enjoying the sunshine too. 

We received this wonderful testimonial from the new owners of these quality pedigree Dartmoor colts from Blackertor Farm – Okehampton Thank you so much for

In the 13 years of caring for the site at Bellever, our herd of ponies have never been used for active breeding. Instead, support is

Two Dartmoor ponies are relocating up-country to help raise awareness of their endangered status among visitors to the country’s biggest zoo. The Dartmoor Pony Heritage

We have had this ‘bobby dazzler’ on our sales list on behalf of Tracey Lear and he came in for basic handling recently. He then

We had our first walk since Lockdown 3 with students from Ivybridge Community College recently.  We started at Grimspound and did a circular walk with

  The DPHT offer a free handling service for our  Recognised Dartmoor Pony Keepers.   All ponies and foals offered for sale can be: Ground Started

All the ponies are enjoying the dry weather, albeit it a little cold in the mornings. We have spread the hay feeders around the paddock

It was a lovely way to start the DPHT’s 16th birthday by waving goodbye to Paul & Vicky Pearse as they took 6 Dartmoor ponies

The flora and fauna of a renowned nature reserve is about to be given a huge helping hand by the arrival of six Dartmoor ponies.

BELLEVER WORK DATES 2021 – Contact Paul Rendell – paul.dartmoor@gmail.com  or telephone 01837 54727 These are the planned work dates – things may change, other

Rum is such an inquisitive young man.  While we stood talking this morning, he thought he’s sneak in and check pockets. He has an exceptional

Smartie and George watching Andy close the gate to the hill Smartie making sure that the boys haven’t discovered the hay in this feeder! Boss

An early start for all and the weather was more favourable than originally forecast. Headcollars, ropes, walkie talkies, comfortable boots and we were off to

The ponies at Parke had a visit from the wonderful vet from North Parke Equus. George, Braveheart and Smartie all needed some attention and were

Gary Bartlett of Bartletts Fencing and Gates has very kindly helped us with some paddock management here at Parke. He visited to aerate the fields

Bellever  Thursday 18/03/21 Our wonderful patron Malcolm Snelgrove was drawn to visit Bellever on Thursday. Little did he know, what that day would bring his

The scheme has been in existence since 1988 and been a great success, improving the pony on the Moor by using good quality stallions. Many

DPHT EVENTS AT BELLEVER 2021 Bellever Moon Walk – Tue 27th April (limited numbers left), Wed 26th May Meeting Point: Postbridge visitor centre car park.

The Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust (DPHT) is delighted to announce naturalist and broadcaster Nick Baker as its new patron. In his new role, Nick will

Bellever Moon Walk Limited number spaces on the moon walk on Tuesday 27th April 2021. Starting at 7.30pm from Postbridge Visitor Centre car park for

Smartie has coped really well this winter. We generally have to keep a very close watch on her feet, but thankfully she has been sound