I’ll willingly admit that the moors of south-west England are not my natural territory. Mention the word ‘Dartmoor’ and my immediate thoughts are of scruffy, sturdy ponies and a giant bog. But then I boarded a train to Exeter to spend two days crossing said bog on horseback, and my whole perception changed.
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The next Dartmoor Derby, organised by Liberty Trails, is in September 2016. www.liberty-trails.com/dartmoor-derby/
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