{"id":2323,"date":"2019-09-10T11:04:35","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T11:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2323"},"modified":"2025-08-25T15:02:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:02:55","slug":"exmoor-ponies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/exmoor-ponies\/","title":{"rendered":"All About the Exmoor Ponies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who doesn’t love the Exmoor pony?? This hardy native breed has been present on Exmoor for thousands of years. To this day, semi-feral herds wander the rough grasslands across Exmoor National Park. Although their ancestors were truly wild, various people now own and manage every Exmoor pony. They do, however, remain largely self-sufficient. Perfectly adapted to the terrain and conditions of Exmoor, these iconic ponies are happily at home here.<\/p>\n

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History of the Exmoor Pony<\/h2>\n

From the times of Woolly Mammoths and Sabre Tooth Tigres, ponies existed in the UK. Originally, ponies were well distributed across the land. However, around 10,000 years ago, environmental and other changes resulted in ponies moving to the hills and moors. People started to tame and domesticate them, introducing new bloodlines to their liking. However, Exmoor remained well off the beaten path until relatively recent times (to this day we would say Exmoor is well tucked away!). This preserved their ancient lineage, hence reference to the Exmoor Pony as one of the oldest known breeds.<\/p>\n