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PRESS RELEASE -
FALL 2004
Fell
Pony Society
"North American Liaison Officer" Resigns
Laura Hart respectfully tendered her resignation as Fell Pony
Society Liaison Officer to
North America
in
December of 2003. Her resignation took effect on
January 31,
2004
.
Mrs Hart, who had served since early 2001, was the only person to
ever to work in this capacity. The
NA Liaison Officer position was a Council appointed ambassador representing the
FPS “to”
North America
. However, this Liaison position is now replaced by individual members
of the FPS Overseas Sub-Committee who serve as the communication point for the
various Overseas Branch Representatives. The
OS Branch Representatives in NA will be the conduits between their particular NA
Branch organization and their OSC contact person, the newly appointed Nick
Woolley.
“I
resigned for a number of reasons,” said Mrs
Hart, “but mostly because I was becoming too busy with my own career as a
freelance journalist/photographer. I
am most proud of two things accomplished during my tenure as Liaison: one was
the creation of the ‘FPS Educational and Promotional
Program’ for
North America
and the other was the work I
assisted in that allowed the inclusion of the Fell breed on the ‘Conservation
Priority List’ for the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy.
The Ed/Prom program helped pave the way for proper understanding of the
Fell breed in
North
America
by only
publishing information on Fells which was approved by my council-approved
consultants. I thank those of you who have been my mentors during my term as
Liaison and I wish the Fell breed a healthy future all over the globe.”
“Laura Hart’s purchase of Hardendale Black Jack (a.k.a.
‘Merlin’) in 2000 marked the beginning of a remarkable commitment to the
Fell breed,” said FPS Overseas Sub-committee Chairman, Sue
Millard. “Though as she admits, she is still a novice, she has worked with
great enthusiasm to promote Fells in
North America
as they are seen in
Britain
– as a strong,
useful, all-round pony rather than an exotic species. To this end she has
lent Merlin for the last 2 summers to the Kentucky
Horse
Park
, where
visitors can see many breeds of horse and watch many equestrian activities.
Merlin seems to adore the limelight in the
Horse
Park
’s
twice-daily “Parade of Breeds”. He is proving to be a wonderful ambassador
for the Fells in
North America
: ridden astride or sidesaddle, jumped,
or driven in a variety of vehicles, he ably demonstrates the versatility of the
Fell.” 
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