Lowertown Farm B&B

Spring 2012

lowertownfarmdartmoor — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:17:57 +0000

Well we’ve been pretty busy over the last few months. Our Farmhouse B&B is busy with kayakers and walkers and we’re looking forward to the decoraters coming back to do the rest of the painting at the back of the house – going to look very smart.

We’ve had a number of good reviews recently and taking advantage of advertising in both Dartmoor Magazine and Active Dartmoor Magazine. We’re still very pleased with Countryfile Magazine’s Top Ten Farmstays in the UK and its already bringing us new guests.

The Dartmoor ponies on the farm have moved fields and now sharing with another pony – Brimpts Annie who was once one of the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust ponies at Brimpts Farm used for the education projects (now moved to Parke, Bovey Tracey). She is now a much loved pet and companion pony, who is frequently on the slightly overweight side, despite several attempts to restrict her grazing and give her plenty of ridden exercise. It does not help that Annie knows how to get out of any situation – whether that means jumping over 4ft gates and/or stable doors, or rolling until the grazing muzzle falls off. We think she’s just going to be one of those ponies who provides enterainment to all that she meets – and be a firm favourite for life. One Dartmoor pony we are never selling as a result – sorry!

We’re hoping she doesn’t teach the youngsters the tricks of the trade, so far so good! We’ve also got a couple of ponies going over the the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust in a few weeks for a bit of additional handling which will give them a bit of experience of life in general ready for new homes.

We’re also doing a fair amount with social media – Follow us on Twitter @Lowertown Farm and on Facebook ‘Lowertown Farm B&B and Livery Yard’

Lowertown Farm in the Papers!

lowertownfarmdartmoor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:25:33 +0000

In the last two months we have been mentioned in National Publications - please see the page ‘Lowertown Farm in the Press’ for more information on what the media had to say about our B&B on Dartmoor.

War Horse on Dartmoor

lowertownfarmdartmoor — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:31:14 +0000

War Horse – the popular film in 2012 by director Steven Spielberg was filmed in various locations on Dartmoor, a number of which are only a few miles from our farmhouse B&B. A number of our friends are extras in the film and we even know the Dartmoor pony foal in the film – sadly not owned by us but by a good friend.

Did anyone read the Sunday Times on Sunday 15th January – our B&B was mentioned! If you want to stay on Dartmoor this summer give us a call: 01364 631034

Restoring the old orchard

lowertownfarmdartmoor — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:06:55 +0000

We have just finished restoring the old orchard – as part of a Environmental scheme on the farm. Plenty of new trees which we are hoping will supply the B&B with jams and fresh fruit.

Dartmoor Ponies winter 2012

lowertownfarmdartmoor — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:54:38 +0000

Well the Dartmoor ponies are in their winter paddocks, heres a lovely photo of the very beautiful gelding Ashley, a very inquisive young pony who would make a lovely family pony once he is ready to be ridden. He will be backed and brought on by Hannah Fursdon summer 2012.

January 2012

Lowertown Farm B&B

lowertownfarmdartmoor — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:15:27 +0000

Kayaking on the River Dart in Devon

lowertownfarmdartmoor — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:14:19 +0000

Warmblood x Thoroughbred Foal for Sale:

lowertownfarmdartmoor — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:09:02 +0000

THAT FRIDAY SPIRIT:

This charming well grown home-bred filly combines excellent manners with exceptional breeding. She should have a fantastic future in Eventing or Showing.

Out of a stunning thoroughbred mare by Dubai Destination, and sired by the coloured Eventer Free Spirit, frequently ridden by Lucy Wiegersma and registered with both BWBS and SHGB.

Free Spirit (whose offspring are still young but include the popular Working Hunter winner Benjamin Button) is by the famous stallion Jumbo who needs no introduction having had offspring win at Badminton, Burghley and Kentucky. His offspring include Headley Britannia, Avebury and Henry Tankerville.

That Friday Spirit has lovely loose & straight paces, with great presence, great conformation and is likely to reach over 16.2hh.

She has been lightly handled but not spoilt, never bitten or kicked. Friendly, brave and inquisitive nature and loves a good rub on her neck. She would not only be a great competition horse but also a fantastic broodmare.

Friday holds a full SHGB (Stud Book) passport and, of course, has been microchipped.

Available at weaning from December, please phone us to visit.

Serious competition home sought experienced with youngstock. Transport companies can be recommended. Sad sale of this lovely foal.

£ POA

Blackator Barley Sold

lowertownfarmdartmoor — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 08:59:03 +0000

Blacktor Barley is one of our Heritage Approved Dartmoor Ponies born last year.

We work with the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust to help preserve the true Dartmoor Pony which is a Native Breed at Risk.

We handled Barley, like our others, from the age of six months old and castrated him ready to go onto our sales list, and yesterday we travelled him to his new home (a service which we can now provide if you buy one of our ponies), with a young girl keen on having a companion for her other horses and something that she can bring on in the future!!

It was lovely to see him in his new stable – once he decided it was safe enough to enter.
We wish them all the luck in the world and hope that Barley provides the great companion that we know he’s capable of (and we’re secretly hoping to recieve the occasional update).

Blackator Cavalier Handling

lowertownfarmdartmoor — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:51:08 +0000

Well, we’ve definitely had a busy week to say the least, the B&B has been busy with various different groups of Kayakers and Canoeists keen to get onto the River Dart whilst its high. All keeping an eye on the webcam to show the levels rising as it rains.

Also been handling our little foal who is now six months old, recently named Cavalier, I intend to show and compete him in Dartmoor Pony classes when he’s a little older and wiser depending on how he matures.

He was rather filthy the other day so I decided to shampoo him with a special horse shampoo, somehow he even stayed clean through the night! Took him a little time to get used to the hose but as you can seee, with a little encouragement he soon got used to the idea. It tends to be a good idea to get ponies used to various different situations when they are young so we gradually introduce washing with the bucket and hosepipe and travelling in a trailer once they have been handled and lead around the yard.

Washing the pony