Long only accessible by sea, Eriskay's isolation has protected the Eriskay pony, one of the UK's oldest and rarest breeds and the last remnant of Scotland's native horse. Strung off the western coast ...

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A new campaign has been launched to save the Eriskay pony, once used on crofts throughout the Western Isles. The mid-sized ponies were used to carry baskets of peat and harvested seaweed - or even ...

I am encouraged that at least three pony enthusiasts read last month's column which obviously motivated them sufficiently that they felt the need to write letters to the SF in defence of their much ...

The Eriskay pony is strong, rugged and built for all terrain (Picture: Shutterstock/Getty/John Fraser/Nancy Hurman) The Isle of Eriskay is a somewhat magical place ...

For all the wildlife found on the Hebrides islands, there’s perhaps no more perfect symbol of the island chain’s isolation and its struggle for the future than the Eriskay ponies. Eriskay, where the ...

A rare breed of Scottish pony looks to be making a comeback after becoming dangerously close to extinction. The Eriskay pony stands between 12 and 13.2hh and originates from the Hebridean islands. It ...

He may be only four days old, but the little Eriskay Pony is full of energy as he gambles about in the field with his mother, called Winnie. At only three feet tall, nine hands, the little brown foal ...

Well, things are turning out just as we suspected farmers. Tonight's FarmVille update saw the launch of the brand new Scotland theme in the game's marketplace, and with it came the two new animals we ...

If you didn't think that FarmVille's (unreleased) Scottish item theme would be complete without new animals and trees, well... you're right. It looks like the theme will be a complete one, with new ...