The Heritage Pasture
OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 25th WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
We’ve been having an amazing 2024 season with number of visitors up and lots of impovements to our facilities thanks to the generous help of donors. Thanks to all who visited Impetuous Poppy and her beautiful foal Katie. They are especially charming and friendly to visitors. Also thanks to those who participated in and volunteered for our special events such as Farm Day.
And we’re still open until October 25th. It’s a great place for a family visit with other attractions in the area, too! Why not come and see us!
This project is developing thanks to the hard work of dedicated volunteers and the support of our donors. In 2018 the Newfoundland Pony Society secured a 50-year agricultural lease on 25 acres of Crown land near Hopeall, Trinity Bay with plans to restore the pasture and create a dedicated showcase area called The Newfoundland Pony Heritage Park. The park will provide free grazing pasture and breeding space for Newfoundland Pony owners in the area, in addition to a visitor centre for school groups, the public and tourists.
Once in the thousands, there are now an estimated 500-600 Newfoundland Ponies in Canada and the U.S., with the actual number of breeding ponies much lower. This hard-working animal played an important role in the survival of rural Newfoundland; they hauled wood for building and heating houses, they pulled kelp from the beach for gardens, and were a dependable means of transportation for families.
How to Get Here
Pasture is located off Route 80 – Trinity South Highway.
Take exit 28 off of the TCH onto NL-80, towards New Harbour /Dildo. It’s about a 20 minute drive once you exit the TCH. You will pass a sign and parking on the right hand side for Hopeall Falls, a wonderful and scenic hike with waterfalls. There is a dirt road on the right hand side just past Hopeall Falls with a sign for the Newfoundland Pony Pasture. The Heritage Pasture is on the left of the dirt road, you will see a gate and two red barns and a sign for the Newfoundland Pony Society.
Fundraising Goals
Phase 1: Pasture Development
Fundraising Goal: $75,000 – Reached!
- Repair and replace the fencing on the land
- Rehabilitate the pasture for grazing
- Refurbishment of water supply
- Grade the entrance area and create accessible parking
Phase 2: Visitor Centre
Fundraising Goal $175,000
- Upgrade the electrical system
- Repair the existing barn
- Develop a small visitor centre and welcome area
- Produce outdoor storyboards to tell the history and features of the NL Pony
Tax Deductible Donation
There are currently very few opportunities for the public to view and learn about the Newfoundland Pony. This is an opportunity to give the Newfoundland Pony a permanent home and to ensure its special history and cultural importance will be protected for future generations.
We are asking for your support to help us develop this project who is now in it’s third year of operations as a Heritage Pastue. The NPS is a registered charity (# 899 123 053 RR0 001) and will issue receipts for tax purposes. If you would like additional information about how you can contribute toward the permanent home for the Newfoundland Pony, please contact us.
Rob Paddon
Treasurer, NPS
treasurer@newfoundlandpony.com
Contacts
FOR INFORMATION ON DONATING:
Libby Carew
Member-at-Large, NPS Executive Council
709-725-7627
FOR INFORMATION ON HERITAGE PASTURE:
Michele O’Dea Bell
Member-at-Large, NPS Executive Council
modeabell@gmail.com
709-687-3456