Early Love, 1936

LIVING PRODUCE 1931 – 1948
More changes afoot,
Volume 21 (1931–32-33) of The National Pony Stud Book
(Opposite page 25 a photograph of Early Love appears)

In the Supplement to this volume a, “ Young Stock Register,” was raised and Numbers 1 – 112 were
entered.
YOUNG STOCK REGISTER
(For Young Ponies that do not comply with the Conditions of Entry for the Annual Supplement)
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
AGE – Cots and Fillies not over four years (a Pony is reckoned to be one year of age on the first day of the year following that of its birth).
QUALIFICATIONS – Either (a) or (b) :-
(a) By a Thoroughbred sire and out of a dam registered in the, “Approved Mare Register.” (b) by a sire registered in the “Approved Stallion Register” and out of a dam registered in the “Approved Mare Register.”
Colts and fillies on attaining five years of age will become eligible for the “Approved Stallion Register” or “ Approved Mare Register.”
Colts entered or eligible for the General Stud Book, on attaining 5 years of age will become eligible for the Stud Book proper, provided they do not exceed 15 hands in height.

NOTE :- The term “registered” applies to entries in the “Approved Stallion Register,” “Approved Mare Register” and “Young Stock Register.”
The term “Thoroughbred” signifies entered in the “General Stud Book,” or in any recognised Thoroughbred Stud Brook approved by the National Pony Society.

Volume 22 (1934-1936) of The National Pony Stud Book
“ …… Every native breed has a Society, …….. resulting in greater interest in the Society’s activities, and it is hoped that farmers will be induced to breed and enter their native ponies. ….. the Council hopes that breeders will make annual return of foals from registered mares, and also send in details of prizes gained by their ponies.”

Volume 23 (1937-1939) of The National Pony Stud Book
(Opposite page 21 a photograph of Lovely Girl appears)

Lovely Girl, 1939

“ ……. The increased activities of the local native breed Societies is undoubtedly due to the encouragement given to them through The National Pony Society, and which is made possible by the grants from the Racecourse Betting Board. …….”

Volume 24 (1940-1941-1942-1943) of The National Pony Stud Book
“ ….. It is earnestly hoped that members will keep the Society informed of any alterations or additions to their entries, and that they will enter all their eligible stock. It is obvious that immediately after the war there will be a tremendous demand for horses and ponies, and apart from the fact that registered stock will always command higher prices, breeders surely have a responsibility to future generations to maintain the continuity of the pedigrees of the various breeds of ponies, which have been established in this country with so much forethought and expense in the past.”
An impassioned plea.
Volume 25 (1945-1947) of The National Pony Stud Book
“There has never been a time, when in this age of mechanism, it was more necessary for all Breeders to unite in the interests of our National Breeds of Ponies and the greatest credit is due to those who have carried on so bravely during the last difficult years.
The formation of the Pony Clubs has been of inestimable value and it is very encouraging to note how many more Branches are becoming Members of the National Pony Society ………..”