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Wild Pony Fair of Bampton, North Devon

My kingdom for a horse whisperer! Film of the historic local fair with a market for some independent-minded Exmoor Ponies

Non-Fiction 1914 1 mins Silent

Overview

Wild? I was absolutely livid! The long-running Bampton Fair had been a recognised market for Exmoor Ponies since the mid-19th Century. In this pre-WWI footage, taken from a good elevated position, the latest round-up seem understandably reluctant to embrace their new life.

Genres

Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Bampton

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

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