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Sherberton Farm is one of the original studs of Dartmoor Ponies in the world. Heatherbelle 6th,one of our foundation mares, was originally from the Duchy Stud at Princetown and was by Dwarka. Dwarka was an Arabian pony used by the Prince of Wales, before the closure of the stud book, to improve the Dartmoor breed. We also have the Hele Romeo bloodline in our mares which is hard to find now. You can check out many horse and pony pedigrees free by going to Pedigree Online All Breed Database. For assured checks on Dartmoor Ponies you should refer to the Dartmoor Pony Society.

We keep our Dartmoor mares out all year round in a newtake (an large enclosed area of rough grazing) and they are rarely handled. However their offspring prove to be very biddable when broken either to ride or go in harness. They have run with Hisley Saturn who is son of Hisley Solitaire, Dartmoor Pony Society Breed Champion 2007. He is currently for sale as he has given us 4 crops of foals now and you can see a picture of him on the Ponies for sale page.

The Swincombe Valley, where the mares generally live, is open access land but if you want to check where the mares are or see any of our youngstock please call before visiting (details below).

Our ponies are all pedigree Dartmoors and they are suitable for various purposes such as brood mares to add different blood lines to your herd, children's riding ponies, driving ponies and conservation grazers.

Pony Blog
5th July 2010 - children are very pleased as one of our grey mares has finally had a colt foal who looks just like Black Beauty although he will probably go grey like Mum.
Last week me and my 2 year olds went off for some education courtesy of the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust . I had a very interesting if tiring time and I think the ponies enjoyed it, all very different to the halter breaking that I've seen in the past! Every pony is very different and they became much more individuals in my mind over those 3 days. One of the fillies, who I intend keeping, is a lovely girl and I was picking up all feet and leaning over her back by the end of the first day. The others all did very well with several leading in and out of a trailer by the third day, I was gobsmaked by their progress and hope I can continue, in a less intenesive way, back at home.

Picture Gallery

Sherberton Stormy Belle and her 2010 filly, Sherberton Fairy Belle

One of our foals enjoying the snow - Jan 2010

Sherberton Amontillado being broken to harness
(owned by Mr & Mrs Palmer, Paignton)