Improving the land for the future
Our herds have been grazing here for nearly 20 years. Over this time they've had a highly successful effect on the areas biodiversity.
Managing the grazing does call for a careful balance: too little and the coarse grasses, bushes and trees take hold; too much and the delicate plants are unable to flower and set seed.
The ponies themselves are relatively low maintenance and are managed as a semi-wild herd. We check them regularly, and vets perform a general assessment every year to make sure they're in good health.
Although Exmoor ponies are an ideal breed for the cliff top environment, we also use herds of sheep and cattle in some of the more flat and easy to graze areas.