Fell Ponies for Sale

Buying a Fell Pony

When you buy a pony from me, you are buying more than a hairy animal with four hooves.  Each pony that passes through my life enters my heart and takes a bit of it with them when they leave.  I feel a great responsibility to place my sale ponies in homes that are a good match for their temperament, conformation, and expected use.  I stay in contact with my buyers;  many of them have become friends.  I will not sell a pony into a breeding situation unless I feel it will contribute well to the breed.

I believe that every pony has an innate personality and that there can be personality conflicts with humans.  Having experienced this myself, I endeavor to make good matches between pony and buyer and therefore do not sell ponies before they are born.

Fell Ponies mature slowly and should not, in my opinion, be ridden before four years of age; Fell Pony Society ridden classes only allow ponies four years old and up.  Fells are typically not put into regular hard work until after seven years of age.  Waiting this long ensures them a long and active life.  Some ponies are ridden and driven well into their twenties.

Training and Handling at Willowtrail Farm

Many people appreciate that my ponies are accustomed to the everyday things in life, from leading and tying to hoof handling and trailer loading, things that some other Fell Ponies on the market may not have.  I have produced several videos that demonstrate the types of training my ponies receive.  Click on a video title to watch:

Foals

• Early Foal Training

• Weanling Handling - Willowtrail Rory

• Willowtrail Timothy

• Willowtrail Storm Princess

• Willowtrail Mountain Storm

• Willowtrail Josie

Two-Year-Olds

• Willowtrail Winter Lad

• Willowtrail Liberty

• Willowtrail Black Robin (jumping, figure 8s)

• Willowtrail Mountain Prince

Three-Year-Olds

• Willowtrail Black Robin

Four-Year-Olds

• Willowtrail Jonty Third Ridden

Mature Ponies

• OH Torrin (ground work, ridden)

• Lily's Million Transitions (ground work, ridden)

• Papa's Manners (ground work)

• Playing with Robin (ground work)

• Lily Parelli Audition (ground work)

• Apollo Side-Passing (ground work)

• Shelley's Reward (ridden)

• Silver Belle (mothering, ground work, ridden)

Spectrum

• Homebred Mares Morning Session

• Homebred Mares During Tree Felling

• July 2011 Pasture Moments (ground work)

• Ponying

• Trailering

Fell Ponies for Sale

It’s important to me that my youngstock have good manners before they go to a new home. To see what that looks like, I produced a video of how I prepare them (click here).

Willowtrail Amanda
2024 black filly

Sire: Lunesdale Warlord, UK Supreme Champion stallion
Dam: Bowthorne Matty, imported mare

I chose Amanda’s sire because he’s known to throw good temperaments, and I haven’t been disappointed! Amanda is a curious confident girl who will do well with any member of a family. I will be posting more pictures and video soon, so check back! To find out more about Amanda, you can do that by clicking here!

Why Not to Buy a Pony

Click here to read this (somewhat) tongue-in-cheek blog post.  Hint:  Fell Ponies are addictive; it's hard to own just one!

Transportation

If you are buying or selling an equine and need to have them moved, you might be interested in my articles on preparing an equine for travel.  Click here for "Hoof Trimming and Other Travel Preparations"   and request "Pre-Travel Nutritional Preparations" by filling out the form at right.

If you are considering importing, request my write-up on my most recent experience in the March 2014 issue of Fell Pony News from Willowtrail Farm (fill out the form at right.)