Willowtrail Fell Ponies

Willowtrail Fell Ponies Fell Ponies, Fell Pony publication, and Australian Shepherds Willowtrail Farm is home to Fell Ponies and Australian Shepherds.

I've written numerous books about Fell Ponies include A Humbling Experience, My Name is Madie, and Fell Ponies: Observations on the Breed, the Breed Standard and Breeding.

Willowtrail Star Lily is a constant source of entertainment, especially in the evening! Here's two grainy screenshots f...
05/31/2026

Willowtrail Star Lily is a constant source of entertainment, especially in the evening! Here's two grainy screenshots from videos of her on the move shot late in the day. In this case, I had just brought she and her mom down off the hill, and it seemed like being in a rugged area like up there where she couldn't move out meant she needed to MOVE when she got down!!!

I have been riding Willowtrail Spring Maiden around our rare breed Lincoln Red cattle. I've been so impressed with how ...
05/30/2026

I have been riding Willowtrail Spring Maiden around our rare breed Lincoln Red cattle. I've been so impressed with how she's doing. I had ridden her past cattle several times across a fence, but this is the first time we've been in the same pasture. Thank you Madie!

My photogenic pair ❤ Bracklinn Phoebe and Willowtrail Star Lily! I never tire of seeing these two!
05/29/2026

My photogenic pair ❤ Bracklinn Phoebe and Willowtrail Star Lily! I never tire of seeing these two!

This is definitely one of those photos that the caption enhances the picture. This is my Three Sisters herd of Fell Pon...
05/28/2026

This is definitely one of those photos that the caption enhances the picture. This is my Three Sisters herd of Fell Ponies, high on the fell-like hill we are blessed to have for their home. I was up there to bring them into the barn because forage is short due to drought. What I find remarkable is how willingly they come down with me, when they could run away from me across this terrain faster than I could ever catch up to them. And then even more remarkable, I was riding one of them a few minutes after we got to the barn. These ponies are just amazing!❤

These two thrilled me by finding me on the hill instead of the other way around! Bracklinn Phoebe and Willowtrail Star...
05/27/2026

These two thrilled me by finding me on the hill instead of the other way around! Bracklinn Phoebe and Willowtrail Star Lily!

Willowtrail Star Lily at ten days old. A looker in the lowlands 😍 and climbing high with her mum! Pretty impressive fo...
05/26/2026

Willowtrail Star Lily at ten days old. A looker in the lowlands 😍 and climbing high with her mum! Pretty impressive for a youngster, but she's strong and tough just like her mom Bracklinn Phoebe!

Here's the latest issue of my newsletter, with another article on North American Fell Pony history. There's also a look...
05/25/2026

Here's the latest issue of my newsletter, with another article on North American Fell Pony history. There's also a look at what DNA suggests about ancestors of the Fell, and there's a story about Willowtrail Lucky Lad's new life. The picture is of Sleddale Rose Beauty, one of the imports that contributed to the early modern era of Fells in North America. Enjoy!
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Soggy ponies! Yay! Sure it makes them more opinionated, but we so desperately need moisture! 😅
05/18/2026

Soggy ponies! Yay! Sure it makes them more opinionated, but we so desperately need moisture! 😅

Little Willowtrail Star Lily brought a smile to my face while doing chores at the barn. She’s the black dot above the po...
05/16/2026

Little Willowtrail Star Lily brought a smile to my face while doing chores at the barn. She’s the black dot above the ponies’ backs out on the near ridge of the pasture. She left her mom to watch the rest of us. ❤️

My always patient teacher Bowthorne Matty❤️. And in the background talking their turn on our drought-afflicted pasture a...
05/15/2026

My always patient teacher Bowthorne Matty❤️. And in the background talking their turn on our drought-afflicted pasture are the Three Sisters.

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