Archive Article: 1997/05/02
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust is just as concerned about the survival of traditional breeds of horses and ponies as it is about pigs, sheep, cattle and poultry. These Shire horses and Eriskay ponies went to the Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace, for the launch of a campaign to encourage people to make bequests to the charity. The Eriskay pony breed, which originated in the Outer Hebrides, is a recent addition to the trusts list, but Shire horses are now so numerous that they are a minority breed rather than a rare one. These Shires are from the Whitbread Hop Farm and the Eriskays belong to Mrs Mel Bourner, also from Kent.
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust is just as concerned about the survival of traditional breeds of horses and ponies as it is about pigs, sheep, cattle and poultry. These Shire horses and Eriskay ponies went to the Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace, for the launch of a campaign to encourage people to make bequests to the charity. The Eriskay pony breed, which originated in the Outer Hebrides, is a recent addition to the trusts list, but Shire horses are now so numerous that they are a minority breed rather than a rare one. These Shires are from the Whitbread Hop Farm and the Eriskays belong to Mrs Mel Bourner, also from Kent.