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From time immemorial ponies have been running on Dartmoor. Though there have been few references through the centuries to the ponies in old writings the earliest is said to have been in about the 11th century. But through the ages the ponies have proved their worth. Once caught and tamed they made useful pack ponies being very strong and thrifty for their size. Their very nature helped them to settle easily and quickly to general work around the farms and further afield, as many a tale of ponies being ridden with very little training testifies. Now they are a valued part of the conservation of the moor as they help to keep the tree invasion at bay and the gorse under control more than any other animal.