Greys are a rare treasure. White markings are limited to a small star and the hind feet below the fetlock. Drybarrows Fell Ponies out on the fell in Cumbria, England. Sabine Smeets-Hoff, Netherlands. Today Fells are gaining popularity in Europe as a driving and riding mount suitable for riders of all levels and ages.
Fells are respectable jumpers and savvy trail mounts.
Recently the integrity and usefulness of the Fell Pony has come to light and exportations are on the rise. To date, there are less than 50 ponies in North America. With numbers this low Fells must still registered in their native England by the Fell Pony Society . The traditional hill-breeders of Britain have carefully preserved this rare breed s ancestral type including the hardiness and savvy of the now extinct Galloway ponies, and so the purebred Fell should remain a preservation breed. The goal of the Fell Pony Journal and Archive is to promote and preserve the traditional Fell Pony of Northern England s Lake District and to keep Fell owners, breeders, and enthusiasts connected and informed.