Charlotte Faulkner, chairman of Friends of Dartmoor Hill Pony, said: "We have put together a petition to make people aware of the fact that our ponies on Dartmoor are endangered by policy.

“We are thrilled to have these ponies going to the zoo to promote the wonderful temperaments of hardy Dartmoor ponies and to showcase them to a huge audience” ...

The Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust (DPHT) has successfully secured a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support the conservation of the endangered Heritage Dartmoor Pony breed.

The Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust (DPHT) has successfully secured a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support the conservation of the endangered Heritage Dartmoor Pony breed.