The Newfoundland Pony Society is being given some help in its efforts to establish a permanent home for the critically endangered breed.
The society recently launched a campaign to establish the Newfoundland Pony Heritage Park near Hopeall, Trinity Bay. It’s part of their efforts to re-establish the breed which dwindled to fewer than 200 ponies by the late 80s.
This week, the Canadian Armed Forced deployed a number of members from St. John’s 37 Combat Engineer Regiment to construct fencing along the 25 acres of land.
When all is said and done, the park hopes to provide pasture, breeding space, and a visitor centre.
Recently, the Newfoundland Pony Society welcomed a newborn foal on the west coast—the only one of this year.
We are so #thankful for the help fencing off pasture in Hopeall. Only 1 Newfoundland Pony foal born in the province in 2021 but the @CanadianArmy is helping us fence off pastureland for them. Loss of habitat in #newfoundland is a major threat to the survival of the Pony. pic.twitter.com/TDbWgZuCVF
— Newfoundland Pony Society (@nfld_pony) July 6, 2021
