SWEET ITCH PROJECT

Progress is being made on collecting blood samples from ponies affected with Sweet Itch.So far we have had samples from 65 affected ponies and 80 non-affected animals.We are aiming to send in at least 100 of each to Dr June Swinburne of the Animal Health Trust so that work can be done to try and identify the affected gene or genes involved.It may then be possible to draw up a breeding programme to reduce the incidence of the condition in the breed.

If you have an affected pony and are willing to have it sampled please get in touch with me and I can try to arrange for the sampling to be done, or alternatively will send you forms and sample bottles so that your own vet can collect the blood. I can be contacted at Tel 01874 690237 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it In addition Dr Swinburne would like to have a sample from a non-affected animal living in the same vicinity or a non-affected related animal if that is possible.

EXMOOR PONY SOCIETY 2008

JUNIOR AWARDS RESULTS

1^st Jessica Please riding Tawbitts Mystic Maggie (1890 points)

2^nd Saffron Cresswell riding Stowbrook Wizard (660 points)

3^rd Abbie Westcott riding Knightoncombe Brambling (560 points)

4^th Daniel Dickens riding Elsinore Axl Rose (470 points)

5^th Charlotte Pitcher riding Coed-y-Wern Honeysuckle (190 points)

6^th Flora Matthews riding Sweetcombe Sunflower (125 points)

7^th = Imogen James riding Aphide (50 points)

7^th = Carol Whittington riding Thimble Wizard (50 points)