Dales ponies have been bred in this rural area of North Cumbria for centuries and traditionally used both as draught animals and to work on the land, where they were once the backbone of many hill farms.

A revival of interest in the use of both horses and ponies to carry out land management tasks such as 'snigging' - a Cumbrian word for timber extraction - results from the very limited damage they cause to land when compared to machinery.

Dales ponies are extremely strong for their size, intelligent and very sure footed. Ponies of all ages can be seen, bred for type, conformation and temperament, together with the very unusual roan colouring rarely seen in the Dales breed.

Charlie breaks in his own ponies and will take in ponies for breaking to drive and work in chains.
Dales Ponies are occasionally for sale, but we do not have riding ponies for hire.