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In the 19th century they were used to pull carts in the coal mines, now the mines are closed there is no work for
them, so now they roam the Carneddau hillsides grazing. They once roamed in herds of up to 30 mares to 1
stallion, but now the stallions are kept apart from the mares. The ponies can easily be spotted all year round. In
2005 all ponies had to have a passport and a chip. This would have a burden on the farmers who look after them,
but luckily the CCW and the Snowdonia National Park stepped in with funding so they are now safe to continue
grazing on the Carneddau.
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