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"The base was probably set and to become British Fell Running champion is such a short time is really exciting.

"The fell racing season is now coming to an end, so I'll probably do more cross-country events during the winter which will help to keep the momentum going."

Though Swinburne competes for Morpeth, his fell running competitions are in the Northumberland Fell Runners colours.

After a spell in the WRENS during the Second World War I helped my sister-in-law with her Fell pony and took it to the Royal Show in 1948.

"It was at this show where I met my future husband in the Fell ring and he invited me back to his home at Shepards Dene near Stocksfield.

The caption read, 'Jimmy who has sired more than twenty champion fell ponies and is a great grandfather several times over has been living in honourable retirement for the past four years'.

The Fell Pony Week was also marked by an annual Performance Trials and registered native pony Performance Trials at Linnel Wood, Hexham consisting cross country course, dressage and show.

GREAT STORIES: Ailee Newall, centre, at the Fell Pony Society's gathering.

Josh Pringle hit four goals as Low Fell secured a 6-1 Under-12 League win at Winlaton while Ryton edged out Felling Whites 2-1 with two crucial Adam Renwick goals.

Low Fell were 4-1 winners at Consett where Scott Heslop bagged twice as did Josh Lamb in a 4-2 Blaydon win at Leam Rangers.

It outlines the distinctive geographical area where Rough Fell sheep are bred and it gives information about the breed, the community and the lifestyle of Rough Fell farming.

Rough Fell Country is the story of farming this distinctive breed and is centred in the areas of Tebay, Kendal and Sedbergh, once a very prosperous area and the centre of the woollen and mill trade.

The sheep, which are often known as Kendal Rough Fell, are thought to be descended from the Black Faced Heath sheep.

Jayne Bland, from the Rough Fell Breeders Association, said: "As a working promotional group we wanted to let everyone from farmers to tourists, children and the general public know what a brilliant sheep the Rough Fell is.

In all we want everyone to see and here about this local breed known as the Kendal Rough Fell.