-48- Ri .8 Develop a breeding plan, infrastructure and knowledge transfer in relation to ponies Gathering information on pedigrees of performance ponies and breeding from lines of performers needs to be adopted. It would be useful to apply the same methodology approach to the pony sector as is being advocated for the sports horses. Building a databank of information in relation to ponies would help to provide supporting evidence regarding which ponies are adding value in terms of performance characteristics. Making this information widely available to pony breeders and producers would help to facilitate future breeding decisions.