Hoofprints in Eden
Winner
of the Saint and Company Prize at the
Lake District Book of the Year Awards,
20 June 2006.
"Hoofprints in Eden" is available from 
Hayloft Publishing.
Based on a 2-year-long series of interviews with established breeders, this book explores the Fell pony breed at the start of the new millennium.
Read about the Fell pony's Cumbrian background, the events of a typical year, its life on the fell, its traditional keeping, its characteristics and the work it can do.
Fully illustrated, and complete with a dictionary of Cumbrian farming expressions!
Price £17 plus post and packing. To order or read the reviews visit Hayloft Publishing.
'Sue Millard has written the definitive account of the breed – the Duke of Edinburgh has even ordered three copies for Christmas. She has interviewed the owners and lets them speak in their own rich language about the trials and joys of Fell ponies, the yearly cycle, breeding and foaling, the sales at Wigton, Kirkby Stephen, Appleby and Penrith, the shows and the sheer pleasure of living with such a trusty breed.' - Steve Matthews, Bookcase / BooksCumbria, Carlisle
AND - "spot the mistake"!
Here I will correct some errata that have come to light since we went to press.
These are facts I've assumed and just got wrong. Hey ho, we all do it now
and again. Don't smack me for doing it in public.
* Cumbria's the second largest, not the largest, county (p9). Yorkshire wins the prize - drat! Thanks to Anne Fishburn for pointing this out.
* A guinea is £1 and 5 pence, not £1 and 10 pence (p12). I spotted this one all by myself :-) But then again, t'was I who I got it wrong the first time!
* The name of the colt held by Alistair Smith in the photo (p 22) should read "Carrock I'm Yer Man FP51327C, winner of the 2 year old class at the 2004 Stallion Show and Supreme Champion in 2005". Sorry Glenis!
* The caption to the photo on p 105 should read, "Dene Rejoice, FP1933".
* on p44 col 2, for "Natherton" read "Nafferton".
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And, that's ALL we've found Folks!