Jenifer Morrissey, owner of the Willowtrail Fell ponies, author, small holder and Rare Breeds enthusiast.
This podcast was recorded in October 2021
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 has written about in her 8 books so far
You can find Jenifer’s latest book Fell Pony Observation Volume 2 on Amazon
Editors note: In the podcast Jennifer said the North American population is 2/3s domestically born and 1/3 imports, Jennifer ran the numbers again after the recording and it's more like 80% domestically bred.