Society Objectives

We are a registered charity (SC013562) and a company limited by guarantee (SC154683). According to the Memorandum and Articles of Association the object for which the Society is established is:

• To maintain unimpaired the purity of the Highland pony breed
• To promote the breeding of Highland ponies used for farm work, forestry, riding or driving and for sporting and show purposes
• To encourage the use of superior brood mares and good sound stallions
• To promote the general interests of the breeders and owners of registered Highland ponies.
• To encourage the registration of pure-bred stallions, mares and geldings in the Highland Pony Society's Stud Book.

Benefits for Members of The Highland Pony Society

The Society, by its constitution, looks after both the Highland pony and the member.

The Highland Pony Society is a not-for-profit Charity associated to the National Pony Society, which enables all the native breeds of the UK to speak with one voice

As a member of the Highland Pony Society you will enjoy various benefits

• the overall commitment of the Society through the President and the Council
• the support of the National Pony Society
• the right to vote for the Council
• the right to attend the Annual General Meeting and vote on issues raised
• registration and transfer of Highland ponies at a preferential rate
• entry to participate in the annual Breed Show (open to members only)
• twice-yearly Newsletters
• Study Days and Open Days
  

Patron

We are extremely fortunate and privileged to have as our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen. Her Majesty has one of the biggest (if not the largest) working studs of Highland ponies, and during the season, over twenty ponies are regularly on the hill, carrying grouse, deer, people and lunch, and that is apart from the trekking and driving enterprise at Balmoral Castle. And with two stallions (Balmoral Dee and Balmoral Moss) and a broad-based line of mares, the Balmoral Stud goes from strength to strength.

 Patron: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN 

COUNCIL 2010 – 2011 (as at July 2010) 

PRESIDENT Mr H Duncan, Craignetherty, Turriff, Aberdeenshire AB53 4GT 

VICE – PRESIDENT Mrs M Osborne, Kinclune, Kingoldrum, by Kirriemuir, Angus DD8 5HX 

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Mrs SCS Coutts, Woodburn Croft, Crieff, Perthshire, PH7 3RG 

OTHER DIRECTORS 

Council Members Retiring 2011 (elected 2008)

Mr GM Baird, West Whitefield Farm Cottage, Burrelton, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH13 9PT

Mrs PE Gray, Bents Farm, Harburn, West Calder, West Lothian, EH55 8RG 

Council Members Retiring 2012 (elected 2009)

Mr D Cameron, 5 Anderson Drive, Burghmuir, Perth, PH1 1JZ

Mr JPG Cameron, Westcot, Pitkennedy, by Forfar, Angus, DD8 2UH

Miss MJ Grant, 24 Thriepland Wynd, Perth, PH1 1RH

Miss R Macpherson, Connachan, Crieff, Perthshire, PH7 3LN

Mrs J Valentine, Ballyoukan House, Pitlochry, Perthshire, PH16 5TB 

Council Members Retiring 2012 (elected 2009)

Mrs HSD Brooks, Oaklands, Kelso, Roxburghshire TD5 7BP

Mrs C Lackie, 11 Thirlestane Drive, Lauder, Scottish Borders, TD2 6TS

Hon Mrs AD Leslie Melville, South Cantray, Croy, Inverness-shire IV2 5PW

Mrs M Page, Glen Bruar, 2 Spey Drive, Fochabers, Morayshire IV32 7QS

Mr W Ralston, Moss-side Farm, Methven, Perth PH1 3RH 

Council Member Retiring 2011 (Co-opted 2010 - 2011)

Mrs LE Impey, Oak Croft, Priors Green, Hartford End, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1JR

Accountants

Johnston Carmichael Financial Services Ltd, Chartered Accountants, 66 Tay Street, Perth PH2 8RA 

Secretary

Mrs SM Robertson, Grosvenor House, Shore Road, Perth, PH2 8BD (Tel/fax: 01738 451861)Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it     Website: www.highlandponysociety.com 

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