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A FARMING couple with a passion for promoting the versatility of the British native breeds have not let the global pandemic stand in the way of their ever-growing breeding mission. Despite last year’s showing plans being scuppered by Covid, Julian Walters and David Hodge have carried on at home with as much determination as ever. […]
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In this week’s issue of
H&H (out today, 8 April), we spend some time at the home of breeders Julian Walters and David Hodge, who run the Sharptor, Halstock and Blacketor prefixes from their stud in Okehampton on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon.
Breeding Shetlands, Dartmoors and most recently Exmoors, Julian and David are on a mission to breed “proper”, true-to-type natives for the ridden market.
Take a look around their set-up, placed slap bang in the middle of some of the country’s most glorious landscape:
Breeders David Hodge (left) and Julian Walters with Blackthorn Poldark and Sharptor Trinity. David and Julian met in 1998. The pair were both involved in livestock showing and met through mutual friends.
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In this week’s
Horse & Hound magazine, on sale Thursday, 8 April, we bring you the showing special, which includes a look behind the scenes of native pony breeders and producers Julian Walters and David Hodge and more. We also bring you the Grand National preview, which includes an interview with Tom Scudamore, who is riding this year’s favourite, a comprehensive form guide and more. You can also read veterinary advice on taking care of working horses, a feature on what drives today’s young riders and much more. We also have reports from eventing at Aston-Le-Walls, international showjumping from the Winter Equestrian Festival in the USA and racing from Newton Abbott.
This is how YOU feel about shops being able to stay open until 10pm from April 12
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Lockdown restrictions are set to ease further next Monday, with pubs and restaurants able to reopen for outdoor dining, and non-essential retail also allowed to open again. Last month the government announced shops in England would be able to stay open until 10pm six days a week when customers return on April 12. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said the move would help businesses recover from the effects of the pandemic and allow customers to shop safely. We asked readers what they thought of the news on the BFP’s Facebook page – and the reaction was mixed.