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Eriskay Pony

The Eriskay Pony is a rare breed of pony, as it stands there are only 500 registered ponies in the world. Throughout history and even now, the Eriskay Pony has been considered as a sort of less serious breed. It is often used as mounts ... Continue reading


Horses - Breeds, A To Z

Moving along to the letter E, we have the Eriskay Pony. This particular pony is the only surviving variety of the Hebridean pony. It is found on the Hebrides Islands off the coast of Scotland. Today this particular breed of pony is ... Continue reading


THE ISLOMANIAC â„¢: Holy Isle, Scotland

The remainder of the island is treated as a nature reserve with wild Eriskay ponies, Saanen goat, Soay sheep and the replanting of native trees. The Holy Isle Project www.holyisland.org. at 7:21 PM. Labels: Island Miscellanea ... Continue reading


UCVO » Comann Each nan Eilean - Eriskay Pony Society

Comann Each nan Eilean - Eriskay Pony Society. Aims are to promote, safeguard, preserve and develop Eriskay ponies and publicise their history and cultural significance. Contact: Eoghainn MacLachluinn; Address: South Lochboisdale ... Continue reading


the eriskay pony

the eriskay pony is very human-friendly, willing and versatile - just as one might expect from stock that were originally family working ponies. brief history. the eriskay pony originated as a native pony of the western isles of ... Continue reading


Islay Farm Animals in Historic Times

The local Islay ponies of the time may have been smaller and lighter, as the Eriskay island pony breed is today. Highland ponies were the ‘poor man’s Fergie tractor’ before motorized farm equipment became available, being an animal ... Continue reading


eriskay ponies for possibly thousands of years, these strong hardy ...

throughout history, the ponies have been used by crofters for everyday tasks such as pulling carts, harrowing the land and carrying home peats and seaweed in basket work creels slung over their backs. by the early 1970's and partially ... Continue reading


Celtic Memory Yarns: A New Year Should Mean New Challenges

This is fairly mindless knitting (which reminds me, Blogless Dicksie (renowned on Ravelry, though) considers Eriskay a mindless knit. What, one wonders in terror, does she consider a challenging one?) and can be progressed a bit at a ... Continue reading


horse breeds in danger

cleveland bay (gb), dales pony (gb), eriskay pony (gb), suffolk horse (gb), caspian (iran), barb horse (central asia), colonial spanish* (usa), mountain pleasure (usa), american cream draft (usa); american mammoth jackstock (usa); ... Continue reading


Scottish History

For an even fuller understanding of Scottish history, I recommend that you look at my previous articles on Celtic history. These lay the basis of the country upon which Scotland was formed and that information can prove invaluable to ... Continue reading

Eriskay-Pony history

The Eriskay Pony is the only surviving variety of Hebridean pony and are found on the Hebrides islands off the coast of Scotland. They originated from the Celtic type with no imported bloodlines. The Eriskay pony is almost extinct.

Modern Eriskay ponies are the last surviving remnants of the original native ponies of the Western Isles of Scotland. Recent DNA testing by the University of Leicester has proven that they are a distinct, primitive breed, with ancient origins. Certainly they have ancient Celtic and Norse connections and Eriskays have been proven by measurement to be of similar proportions to those found on ancient Pictish stones throughout the North and West of Scotland.

Until the middle of the 19th Century ponies of the "Western Isles type" were found throughout the islands and used as crofters ponies, undertaking everyday tasks such as bringing home peat and seaweed in basketwork creels slung over their backs, pulling carts, harrowing and even taking the children to school.

was at this time that a dedicated group of people comprising a local priest, doctor, vet, zoologist and crofters, got together and decided to save the ponies whose numbers were dangerously low. Through their hard work and the establishment of breeding groups throughout the British Isles, numbers have risen steadily and now there are around 300 Eriskays in the world. Obviously, the breed are still seriously threatened and are listed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust as category 1 "critical", but with 12 pure bred stallions and a record 25 foals born last year, the future is looking a little brighter.

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