Action

Note: the terms "action" and "movement" are intended to describe how a Fell pony moves in all its gaits.

The small still frames have links beside them to video clips. [These are old footage from 2000 and they are low quality compared to today's technology. Technical tips about the files.]

Movement

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Walk in-hand: 2 brown Hardendale mares at Dufton Show. 1993. Video © Sue Millard

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The yearling Lunesdale Rebecca celebrates freedom with a true Fell trot! Video © Lunesdale Stud.

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Trot in-hand: Lunesdale Henry being trotted out by Geoff Hunter at Roundthwaite. Video © Lunesdale Stud.

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Trot under saddle: the grey Lunesdale Mountain Mist at home, ridden by Julie Robinson. Video © Lunesdale Stud.

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Gallop under saddle: Lunesdale Black Grouse gives an exhibition for Bert Morland, ridden by Lizzie Briant at her home in Richmond, UK. Video © Lunesdale Stud.

Driving ponies

It's worth comparing the very different ways of going of these three ponies: Mr T (foaled 1987), Claudius (foaled 1979) and Moonstroller (foaled 1969). Each has his own way of doing the work. Although he will do other jobs as well, each is best known for driving. Mr T never beat Claudius in the show ring but did [sometimes] beat Stroller. Claudius and Stroller met there very frequently - with alternating results.

	AVI: 266kb MPG: 561kb Trot in harness: Tebay Tommy (Mr T) on his first outing at Dalemain. A wet day for competitive cone driving. 1993. Video © Sue Millard
	AVI: 326kb MOV: 801kb MPG: 420kb Trot in harness: Tebay Tommy (Mr T) at the end of the same season, cone driving with confidence. 1993. Video © Sue Millard
	AVI: 214kb MPG: 372kb Trot in harness: 2 different clips of Eden View Moonstroller at Dufton show, the "Fellside Royal". Stroller, then aged 24, was determined to win the cone driving. He always did think he was a thoroughbred. 1993. Video © Sue Millard
	MPG: 320kb AVI: 487kb Trot in harness: Dene Claudius sparkles in the sunshine at Dufton Show. 1993. Video © Sue Millard
	AVI: 295kb Trotting in the rain - at the Stallion Show at Dalemain. May 2003. Video © Sue Millard
	WMV: 492Kb Novice mare at her first driving show. Coppyhill Suzanne (Ruby) at Tebay, July 2005. "Trot well balanced all round, with good knee and hock action." They don't need to move higher than this, but they must go both at "back and front". Video © Nick Freke / Sue Millard

The Herd at Home

May and June are a busy time for the herd. The mares need to come home (in-bye) to foal, to have their foals handled, and to be served again. Left: Lunesdale Rosebud and Honey.

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Gathering the fell - a view of an early summer event that is well worth waiting for. The Lunesdale herd comes down off Jeffrey's Mount onto Moor End and finally home over the bridge at Roundthwaite. Video © Lunesdale Stud.

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Geoff Hunter goes forward; Lunesdale Rosebud goes forward; Bracken Boy's foal slip is tied to her and he has no choice but to follow his Mum. Bert Morland is at hand to help out in case Bracken Boy gets in a tangle. Video © Lunesdale Stud.

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