White-faced woodland sheep

The story goes... they were bred by the Romans to take with them on their marches across the countryside so had to be strong, long-legged and happy to browse on whatever was available as they covered the length and breadth of the countryside.

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Hebridean sheep

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An all-black compact mountain sheep with a taste for bramble and young scrub.

Exmoor ponies

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Find out about Exmoor ponies and why we use them in conservation.

Konik ponies

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Konik ponies are one of the largest of the ‘pony’ breeds, often the size of a horse. 'Konik' literally means small horse. They are domestic ponies, bred over 100 years to live in the wild for conservation purposes.