P & P Pastures LTD

10/09/2025

Looking for fall harvest goodies? Consider supporting our friends Mini Hearts Ranch in the Annapolis Valley.

🎃🍎🍏 Pumpkins, gourds, squash and apples for sale! 🍏🍎🎃

Prices are as marked and funds go towards the animals feed for this winter.

Located at 174 Grant Road, Port Lorne

10/08/2025

Shout out to our oldie!
Highland Shining Star NPS #576.
Queenie, as our Uncle Wendell called her, turned 24 this year. She was bred by Walter Smith in Cape Breton.
A PPID diagnosis last year retired her from the breeding herd, and she began her new career as an Equine Assisted Learning teacher, and possible trail pony. Now that her hormones are regulated she really seems to be enjoying all the human interaction.
She has a checkered reproductive past, but has added 2 fillies to the registry. Canaan Brittany NPS #793, is alive and well, having babies of her own in Saskatchewn with our friends at Newfmist Newfoundland Ponies .
Queenie's other filly is Canaan Glory Be NPS #889. We don't know where she ended up when Wendell's herd was dispersed, but we hope she is well and giving back to the breed.

10/06/2025

As much as we aren't wishing away this beautiful fall weather, inevitably, white stuff will be arriving!

Did you know, our winter work includes doing snow removal in the downtown core of Halifax, Nova Scotia?

We are currently looking to add local, on call skid steer operators to our snow removal roster. Fully insured, WCB compliant, pay at or above local industry standards.

If you are interested to come out, experience the City like you've never seen it before, and earn a little extra, send us a private message and we'd be happy to discuss the opportunity further!

10/06/2025

We enjoy seeing how other Pony breeders house their boys and enrich their lives.

10/06/2025

Some good reminders from our friends at Crewe’s Newfoundland Ponies .

It’s the time of year where temperatures are fluctuating and bellies can get uncomfortable. Make sure you’re doing what you can to prevent colic.

10/06/2025

We are pleased to have been chosen as host farm for one of "Aces" daughters to help carry on this important work of replicating under represented, clean lines.

Currently, stallion Osceolas Lucky Ace’s bloodlines are the most important in the USA. No inbreeding. No overbred lines. We picked this guy when he was 6 months old for that very reason. Turned out to be a wise decision. He is now 8.

And what a mover he is. Even his walk is stunning. He is also a sweetheart with impecable manners.

Breeding these ponies should NEVER be a numbers game. Careful breeding i.e. avoiding inbreeding, expanding the lesser used lines WITHOUT ADDING THE COMMON LINES in that breeding match is most important to keep the gene pool healthy and diverse. Otherwise the breed is on its way to bottleneck.

Not being careful can just as easily send them down the path to extinction again.

10/05/2025

Great opportunity for learning and pony time for the littles!

🐴🐴 Pony Camp Announcement 🐴🐴

Saturday, 11th October
1 - 4pm
Sunday, 12th October
10 - 1pm

Ages 6-13
Cost is $40 per child (tax is included)

We will go over grooming and safety around horses, each child will have their own miniature horse for the camp and they will try out the in-hand obstacle course, take them for a walk and a photograph will be taken which will be later mailed out to them (we are currently doing snail mail).
We will take a walk to Goat Valley and meet all the goats, especially the babies!
We will play a fun game and make a craft 😁

🐴 Toddler Pony Camp 🐴

Sunday, 12th October
2 - 3:15pm
Ages 2-5

Let your little ones enjoy some time with the horses and goats. Everyone can get to know each horse in the barn and groom them.
There will be an obstacle course set up and each child will get an opportunity to take Rosie the mini horse around. There will be a craft while we set up for each child to have a leadline pony ride on Twinkle-Toes before they leave.

Cost is $25 per child with a parent/guardian (tax is included)

Located in Port Lorne

10/04/2025

It was a great couple days with Milestone Equestrian at Whinny Hill Equestrian Centre. Very validating to know my program is going in the right direction. Tomorrow? Florescent micro fiber dust mop!

10/02/2025

Working on updating our website to include some of our Equine Assisted Learning offerings. What is that you ask?
Stay tuned for more information!

The Newfoundland Pony is a rare, heritage breed of pony native to Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Known for their hardiness, intelligence, and versatility, these ponies played a vital role in the...

10/02/2025

We have had the privilege of visiting the Carl E Dahl House and met Shawn from GAAMHA. The partnership with Newfoundland Ponies, through Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center has been a brilliant addition to their program. It was very exciting for us to see some familiar faces in the new piece, including Clipper, who we had the privilege of hosting here for a brief time.

I hope we are able to open the news link here in Canada.

https://www.wcvb.com/article/at-this-gardner-farm-men-find-recovery-from-drug-and-alcohol-abuse/68137080?fbclid=IwRlRTSANKQshleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHr1PjgK3tfq33DBRrlP7Ea1lnxPqQMIYjjf1ZYf98SQJeOqRlVlzlvEY5Ut5_aem_bFp4cpbE3kFF4NGkd2B_Qw

Evergreen Grove is a long-term treatment community for substance abuse and mental health conditions.

10/01/2025

Newfoundland Pony P&P Kitchen Party #1004 learning how to carry a bit.