Fell Pony Podcast

22/11/2023

Absolutely thrilled to have won Best International Podcast at the Equus Film Festival for the second time!

www.fellpony.co.uk/podcast

26/06/2023

On todays show I’m talking with a man who’s journey from humble beginnings has taken him to the pinnacle of horse culture. You may know him from the image of him standing on the Long Walk at Windsor castle with Carltonlima Emma paying his respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II

In this hour long interview, Terry Pendry talks about meeting Tommy Capstick and how he bought Carltonlima Emma, about the Queens funeral procession, becoming stud groom at Windsor castle and much, much more.

Recorded over 2 days, including a trip to Windsor Castle which was genuinely one of the best days of my life, I think it is probably one of the best interviews I've done throughout my film and podcast career but I'd be interested to hear what you think!

https://fellpony.co.uk/podcast/2023/6/22/episode-18-terry-pendry

05/06/2023

Episode 17 of the Fell Pony Podcast

On todays show we’re talking about driving, about riding, about showing and we’re also going back in time to when my guest first started handling ponies in the 1950’s

Paul Metcalf is the breeder of the Rye House Fell ponies. Paul is also the Vice Chair of The Fell Pony Society

https://fellpony.co.uk/podcast/2023/6/4/episode-17-paul-metcalf

This podcast was recorded in April 2023

29/05/2023

Episode 16 of the Fell Pony Podcast

On todays show we’re talking to a breeder with a legacy as long as your arm, who has spent pretty much all of her life in the show-ring. Penny Randell, along with her mother Margaret Wilson are custodians of the Townend herd of Fell ponies that were bred by the late Eddie Wilson.

https://fellpony.co.uk/podcast/2023/3/28/episode-16-penny-randell

22/05/2023

Charlie Parker is a horseman and forester who is one of a handful of horse loggers keeping this ancient art alive, and together with Gina they breed the Roandale Dales ponies.

Episode 15 of the Fell Pony Podcast
In todays show, Tom talks about snigging (extracting timber with horses), the difference between Fell and Dales and much, much more.

https://fellpony.co.uk/podcast/2023/1/28/episode-15-charlie-and-gina-parker

15/05/2023

Welcome back to series 3 of the Fell Pony Podcast!

Over the next 5 weeks we have some amazing stories from people with a wealth of knowledge.

On todays show I have something a little bit different for you, and have put together a show from all the archive interviews I have of my dad Walter who died in 2018 age 93. I had done many interviews with him over the years, mostly about his travels to Appleby Fair with our ponies which he lived for every year, and also from some interviews recorded with children at Settlebck school in 2010

For anyone that never met Walter, he is the man in the podcast logo, from a photo of him on the Limers gate, the old pack horse trail on the tops above Duckworth farm.

Thanks to all my guests for their time and a huge thank you to all my patrons whose donations make this podcast possible.

So without further a do - here's a link to episode 14 of the Fell Pony Podcast

https://fellpony.co.uk/podcast/2023/1/28/episode-14-walter-lloyd For anyone that never met my dad Walter, he is the man in the podcast logo, from a photo of him on the Limers gate, the old pack horse road on the tops above Duckworth farm.

04/05/2023

We're back with a brand new series of the Fell Pony Podcast.
I can't tell you how excited I am to introduce our guests to you. Series 3 will be launching on Monday 15th may 2023.
Watch this space!!!

14/11/2022

Final count down until the premiere of ‘Walk On’ at .

Hit the link in my bio to buy your tickets!

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07/11/2022

PODCAST 🎶🎙️

Tom Lloyd, is the owner of Hade Hill Pansy. The very special Fell Pony, my four legged companion, who joined me on my long journey walking the length of the Scottish Highlands. Tom and I sat down to talk about my expedition and what it was like to travel with a pack pony.

Hit the link in my bio to listen to the Podcast.

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06/11/2022

We have a very special edition of the Fell Pony Podcast with Wilderness Guide and adventurer Eliza Brown who back in May completed the Cape Wrath Trail, over 300Km through the Highlands to the most North Westerly point of Scotland with our very own Hades Hill Pansy.

"Walk On", a film following their adventure is being screened as part off the Kendal Mountain Festival next week so we thought we should release this episode in advance of series 3 which will be coming out in the New Year. Enjoy!

https://fellpony.co.uk/podcast/2022/11/6/episode-13-eliza-brown

Get your tickets for the film screening here https://tickets.kendalmountainfestival.com/events/search?query=%3A+Run+%26+Hike+-+Red

07/06/2022

Winner of the Equus Film Festival New York
A 60 minute documentary
20 years in the making
Following our Fell ponies on the road to the biggest Gypsy horse fair in Europe
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26/05/2022

We've put all of our Fell pony related films together in one place on our website.

Long and short format documentaries, educational films and music videos.

Head over to https://fellpony.co.uk/films

02/05/2022

Think there might be anther Fell pony adventure coming to a podcast near you when this journey is over!

05/04/2022

There’s a new Team in town.

It’s 12 years since I set myself the goal of getting a team of Fell ponies together, and after years of frustration it really all came together in the last 2 years with much help, encouragement and the loan of carriages to get here. Huge thanks to Libby Robinson for the loan of carriages and lessons in driving Coachman style, Sam Savage for the Team carriage, Paul Metcalfe for getting us safely on the road and Flo for believing in the dream. This is like the formula 1 of driving competition horses. First time out was steady away but such a buzz! You can really feel the horse power. Watch this space.

Catch us if you can x

29/03/2022

Bob Orrell takes us on a packhorse journey through the Lake District back in 1977.Many thanks to Bob for helping us bring this film to a new audience.

06/03/2022

There have been Fell ponies at Lownthwaite since at least 1889. Today the Lownthwaite ponies are one of the last semi-feral herd of Fell Ponies to roam the Northern Pennines.

In todays show, Tom talks with Christine and Alison about the history of Lownthwaite, forecasting the weather by ponies movements, Clydesdale v Shire horses, Pit ponies, Gallowas and Jaggers, the cycle of the seasons, and asks “Why do we do it?”

https://fellpony.co.uk/podcast/2022/3/3/episode-12-christine-morton-and-alison-bell

01/03/2022

Hey there! Guests, listeners, followers, patrons!

We need your help.
We're entering the British Podcast Awards and would like to know which clip or part of the show from any episode you thought was great.

The total duration of the entry should be up to a maximum of 15 minutes long from up to 5 interviews so we'd really like to know which bits are most memorable and stand out!

Please let us know in the comments below...
Thank you all!

https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/2022/

27/02/2022

Sarah Charlton has been around the Linnel ponies in one way or another for the last 45 years. The Linnel ponies are one of the very oldest Fell Pony studs with a legacy as long as you arm.

In todays show, Tom talks about the Linnel heritage, the book A Lifetime With Ponies, rebuilding bloodlines, FIS and much, much more.

https://fellpony.co.uk/podcast/2022/1/28/episode-11-sarah-charlton

24/02/2022

Thrilled to finally receive our Winnie award for Best International Podcast at the Equus Film Festival. Thank you to all our guests, listeners and especially our patrons, who have supported us over the last 12 months and made these podcasts possible. This is for you!

20/02/2022

Ruth Chamberlain who many of you will know through her Instagram account has spent the last couple of years photographing Fell ponies in their native habit as well as some of the other less well known native breeds for her project The Hidden Hoofbeats of Britain and Ireland.

13/02/2022

On todays show we are talking all things ecology, conservation grazing and bringing ponies on ready for the outside world with my guest Nicola Evans whose Helmside ponies graze on The Helm outside Kendal. Nicola also sits on the Fell Pony Society’s Conservation sub group.

https://fellpony.co.uk/podcast/2021/12/7/episode-9-nicola-evans

06/02/2022

if you made it to the end of the last podcast and got to the bloopers before we fixed it... heres what you should have heard...!

"You can find Jennifer's latest book Fell Pony Observations Volume 2 on Amazon

Listening back to that conversation has helped me realise the importance of the whole Fell pony community in the future of the breed. We all have the best interests of the pony in our hearts and we all have an important part to play in promoting the breed throughout the world."

06/02/2022

On today’s show we’re travelling across the pond to South Dakota, talking about the practicalities of establishing a herd of ponies in another country, genetic diversity how data from stud books can help establish a breeding program and a whole host of subjects that my guest Jennifer Morrissey has written about in her 8 books so far.

https://fellpony.co.uk/podcast/2021/10/21/episode-8-jenifer-morrissey

30/01/2022

Welcome back to series 2 of the Fell Pony Podcast.
Over the next 6 weeks we have some inspirational guests.

On todays show Tom talks to Bert Morland, judge and breeder of the Lunesdale Fell ponies who have won shows at the highest levels. We go to go into the finer points of breeding with Bert who’s credentials in the show ring tell you that anything he doesn’t know about breeding Fell ponies isn’t worth knowing.

https://fellpony.co.uk/podcast/2021/10/21/episode-7-bert-morland

Thanks to Bill Lloyd for technical support with this episode

26/01/2022

There's a new series coming!
Sunday 30th January 2022
Watch this space!

26/11/2021

We’re totally thrilled and very proud to have won the Best International Podcast Award at the Equus Film and Arts Festival 2021. A huge thanks to Lisa Diersen and her team for the inspiration as well as all of our guests and patrons who have helped raise the profile of the to a truly global audience.

6 years ago today I was in New York City at the Equus Film Festival with my films Pony and Live Before You Die, winning best Short Film and Best Music Video.

I thank you for all your support. Tom Lloyd

22/10/2021