About the Newfoundland Pony Conservancy
To meet a Newfoundland pony is to know that a Newfoundland pony is unique, and not just because they are critically endangered. (Less than 500 left in the world, and less than 50 in the USA.) They capture your heart instantly. Their individual personalities and genuine interest shine through as they welcome you into their world without question. This comes natural, and this is what people need to see to learn and understand our mission.
The ponies we use in our program belong to the Conservancy. Some have been given to us by loving owners who could no longer care for them, some came from difficult situations, others were born under our care, and a few are on long term lease to us. Regardless of how they came to be Conservancy these ponies show us the wonderful resilience of their spirit. They continue to amaze us with their ability to care and connect easily with people.
Since 2010, we have been working to save the breed. In 2013 we became a 501c3 non-profit. Since then our pony trail has been long and circuitous, sometimes challenging and difficult, but most times a life changing experience for people and ponies alike.
In 2015 we started the only all Newfoundland Pony Equine Assisted Services professional program in the world.
In 2021, we joined the effort of the Carl E. Dahl House at Evergreen Farm in Gardner MA, a therapeutic farm for people with substance disorders. Currently our programs are held at Evergreen Farm and are only available to their clients and community.
Learn how that all came to be in this wonderful blog article by the COO of the Dahl House, Shawn Hayden: " SERENDIPITY "
The name of this Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) program says it all - Side by Side, People and Ponies; working together for the future.
To get to know more about the conservation and effort to save the Newfoundland Pony from extinction, please visit us at our website.
Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center
The ponies we use in our program belong to the Conservancy. Some have been given to us by loving owners who could no longer care for them, some came from difficult situations, others were born under our care, and a few are on long term lease to us. Regardless of how they came to be Conservancy these ponies show us the wonderful resilience of their spirit. They continue to amaze us with their ability to care and connect easily with people.
Since 2010, we have been working to save the breed. In 2013 we became a 501c3 non-profit. Since then our pony trail has been long and circuitous, sometimes challenging and difficult, but most times a life changing experience for people and ponies alike.
In 2015 we started the only all Newfoundland Pony Equine Assisted Services professional program in the world.
In 2021, we joined the effort of the Carl E. Dahl House at Evergreen Farm in Gardner MA, a therapeutic farm for people with substance disorders. Currently our programs are held at Evergreen Farm and are only available to their clients and community.
Learn how that all came to be in this wonderful blog article by the COO of the Dahl House, Shawn Hayden: " SERENDIPITY "
The name of this Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) program says it all - Side by Side, People and Ponies; working together for the future.
To get to know more about the conservation and effort to save the Newfoundland Pony from extinction, please visit us at our website.
Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center
About the People
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Emily Aho, Certified EAL Facilitator
Founder and Director of the Conservancy and spearheading the conservation efforts of the Newfoundland Pony here in the United States, Emily was first introduced to Equine Assisted Service through the needs of her child more than 25 years ago. This lead to her becoming a volunteer for 5 years for that therapeutic riding facility, one of the first facilities of its kind in the USA, the former White Oak Farm, in Holden, MA. In 2015 she became a certified EAL facilitator through Equine Connection Academy of Equine Assisted Learning, with ongoing annual education to keep her certification current. A former children’s author for 20 years, public speaker and presenter, Emily is also a retired Registered Nurse. Emily’s passion is helping animals and people alike. Connecting her two passions through EAL is the realization of a long-time dream. |
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About Our Ponies
The Ponies you will be working with are as unique as you are. The Newfoundland Pony is a critically endangered breed with only approximately 500 remaining alive worldwide, Newfoundland's only heritage breed, and the only landrace/native pony breed in all of North America. There are less than 50 in the United States, and many of those are charges of the Conservancy.
Our Newfoundland Pony is your teacher, and just like us, they bring something unique to themselves to the program. For more about the Pony and our conservation efforts, please visit our website: Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center There you can learn about their endangered status, read about each individual Pony, and learn what you can do to help.
Our Newfoundland Pony is your teacher, and just like us, they bring something unique to themselves to the program. For more about the Pony and our conservation efforts, please visit our website: Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center There you can learn about their endangered status, read about each individual Pony, and learn what you can do to help.
