The Meering Pony Stud was established in Nottinghamshire in 1975 with the purchase of Shilstone Rocks Windbuoy, a part bred dartmoor colt foal from the Shilstone Rocks Stud in Devon.  He was by the small TB stallion Hooky Boy out of a dartmoor mare, Windfall of Shilstone Rocks.  We bought him unseen and he grew to be almost 15h.h.  He was broken in at five and sold to a good competitive home where he had a most successful career in the show ring, jumpiing, hunting and later long distance riding.  He was lovely and a great pleasure to own and directly responsible for starting a 30 year association and love of part and pure bred Dartmoors.

Shilstone Rocks Windbuoy

I bred part bred ponies crossing and re-crossing with small TBs and the occasional show pony.  Life’s circumstances led to a ten year break in keeping ponies so when I delightedly resumed in 2001, I decided to breed only pure bred Dartmoor ponies.  I wanted to make a contribution, however small, to the continuance of this beautiful breed of native pony.

These are some of the ponies we have owned or bred who have gone on to new homes.

Meering Royal Mint (To Open Right click and Open in New Window)

Sharpham Master Bee in 2005. Bee is by Moortown Honeyman X Thornbrook Wilye