Posts Tagged ‘ pony ’

Stranded cliff pony is rescued

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February 28, 2013

A pony is stuck 70m down a cliff in Cornwall
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Pony rescued from disused well

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January 26, 2013

A pony has been rescued after becoming trapped in a well in Somerset.
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Miracle escape for St Blazey mineshaft fall pony

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January 4, 2013
Miracle escape for St Blazey mineshaft fall pony

THE owner of a pony that miraculously survived a 15ft plunge down an old mineshaft has thanked firefighters.It took St Austell and Bodmin firefighters more than two hours to free Pumpkin, a 20-year-old Shetland pony, from the collapsed adit, in a fiel...
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Miracle escape for mineshaft fall pony

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January 4, 2013
Miracle escape for mineshaft fall pony

THE owner of a pony that miraculously survived a 15ft plunge down an old mineshaft has thanked firefighters.It took St Austell and Bodmin firefighters more than two hours to free Pumpkin, a 20-year-old Shetland pony, from the collapsed adit, in a fiel...
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Shetland pony saved from Cornwall mine shaft

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December 28, 2012

A Shetland pony which had fallen down an adit, or mine entrance, in Mid Cornwall was successfully rescued by firefighters on Boxing Day. The alarm was raised at 2.15pm with four fire engines from St Austell and Bodmin being sent to the scene near St Bl...
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Pony rescued from St Blazey mineshaft

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December 27, 2012

A PONY was rescued after falling 15 ft down an old mineshaft in St Blazey yesterday.Fire fighters from St Austell and Bodmin were scrambled to the scene and helped the Shetland pony from the collapsed adit yesterday at about 2.15pm.Two officers includi...
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Pony rescued from St Blazey mineshaft

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December 27, 2012

A PONY was rescued after falling 15 ft down an old mineshaft in St Blazey yesterday.Fire fighters from St Austell and Bodmin were scrambled to the scene and helped the Shetland pony from the collapsed adit yesterday at about 2.15pm.Two officers includi...
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Pony rescued from St Blazey mineshaft

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December 27, 2012

A PONY was rescued after falling 15 ft down an old mineshaft in St Blazey yesterday.Fire fighters from St Austell and Bodmin were scrambled to the scene and helped the Shetland pony from the collapsed adit yesterday at about 2.15pm.Two officers includi...
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Toby the carnival pony from Fowey enjoys a pint in retirement

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December 19, 2012
Toby the carnival pony from Fowey enjoys a pint in retirement

A carnival pony which spent decades pulling carriages and sleds is to enjoy retirement having his favourite treats pulled for him – pints of beer.Toby the Shetland Pony likes nothing better than a pint of bitter followed by a mince pie or a packe...
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Santa arrives to open Mawgan’s festive bazaar

Santa arrived at Mawgan Recreation Hall on Saturday in his now customary transport of pony and trap, to open the Christmas bazaar.
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Harry Dingle steals the (horse) show at Stephen-in-Brannel

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November 30, 2012
Harry Dingle steals the (horse) show at Stephen-in-Brannel

BAD weather failed to dampen the spirits of competitors, judges and the stewards at the St Stephen-in-Brannel Horse Show. However, it did lead to the abandonment of the gymkhana due to the increasingly difficult conditions.Show stalwart, Sue Rowe brave...
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Dog "the size of a small pony" rescued from 150ft cliff in Cornwall

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August 18, 2012
Dog "the size of a small pony" rescued from 150ft cliff in Cornwall

A 12 stone dog that fell 150ft down a cliff in North Cornwall has been rescued.The Newfoundland was stranded on a ledge near Morwenstow after disappearing from its owner's side at around 12pm today.Cliff Rescue Teams from Bude, Hartland and Port Isaac ...
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Warning to horse owners after pony deaths

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June 26, 2012
Warning to horse owners after pony  deaths

Police investigating the death of two Shetland ponies believe the animals may have eaten a toxic bag of chicken feed. The ponies were found dead in a field by their owners at around 10.30am on Sunday at Carharrack, near Redruth. Officers ruled out a li...
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Call to end Exmoor pony branding

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June 14, 2012

A vet from Cornwall calls for the multiple hot branding of Exmoor Ponies to be banned.
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Corpse of headless pony found on beach

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May 16, 2012

A DECAPITATED pony found on Pentewan beach was not the victim of a sinister ritual, say police.The headless animal was found with a driftwood cross and dead seagull placed on top of its body.The words RIP had been scrawled in the sand next to it.Brixha...
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Decapitated pony found on Pentewan beach by coastguard

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May 10, 2012

A decapitated pony found on Pentewan beach was not the victim of a sinister ritual, say police. The headless animal was found with a driftwood cross and dead seagull placed on top of its body. The words RIP had been scrawled in the sand next to ...
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Kes finds new best friend in little lamb

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May 1, 2012
Kes finds new best friend in little lamb

A pony who spurns the company of his own kind has a new best friend in the form of a six-week-old Jacob lamb.Kes the palomino gelding, a long-term resident of Fentongollan Farm near Truro, is, by his owner's admission, a "strange" creature.While ...
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Horse-owners unite after horror attack

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January 25, 2012
Horse-owners unite after horror attack

Police in Fowey and Lostwithiel will work closely with owners following the launch of a Horse Watch scheme. The group has been set up following the mutilation of a horse at Stithians. Shetland pony owners Alison Hill and daughter Stephie are pictured w...
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Care home ‘resident’ Lily is acting up

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January 19, 2012
Care home ‘resident’ Lily is acting up

THE LATEST resident of a Penzance care home has been horsing around – to the delight of neighbours and visitors.Lily Rose the Shetland pony moved into the garden of Old Manor House residential home for a week as she starred in Redruth Amateur Mus...
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Pony has star rating for panto

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January 18, 2012
Pony has star rating for panto

THE LATEST resident of a care home has been horsing around – to the delight of neighbours and visitors.Lily Rose the Shetland pony moved into the garden of Old Manor House residential home for a week as she starred in Redruth Amateur Musical and ...
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Pony and trap makes for first-class deliveries

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December 27, 2011

PONY power and festive bells were the hallmarks of some unusual seasonal deliveries as energy-conscious villagers harnessed an alternative power source to reduce their carbon footprint.The recently formed St Newlyn East Sustainable Energy Group has alr...
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