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EPISODE · Feb 14, 2021 · 39 MIN

A Breed Apart: The Eriskay Pony

from Under The Tartan Sky · host Glen Moyer

The Eriskay Pony is as old as Scotland itself but today is critically endangered numbering between a few hundred and a few dozen. Once found throughout Scotland’s Outer Hebrides islands it is today limited largely to the Isles of Eriskay and Uist where efforts are underway to preserve the breed.

The Eriskay Pony is the last of a native Scottish pony breed and is currently listed as critically endangered. We discuss the breed's history, heritage and efforts to save it with a member of the Comann Each Nan Eilean - The Eriskay Pony Society.

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