Skip to main content
Brink of Extinction
Anna Louisa first became interested in Faroese ponies because of a
children's book. She soon learned that these enchanting creatures,
ponies by size but often called horses due to their strength, were
almost extinct. Between 1850 and 1920 large numbers of them were
exported from their home in the Faroe Islands. By 1960 there were only
five left in the wild. Fortunately they have made a remarkable comeback
due largely to "the lady with the horses."
