Dartmoor's ponies have had their future secured after a sustained public backlash from campaigners forced a change of course. The animals, which had faced an uncertain fate, will now remain safe, in a result campaigners and pony welfare groups have welcomed as a victory for the breed's continued presence on the moor.

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