Malcolm Snelgrove Photographer

Name: Malcolm Snelgrove Photographer
Address: Newton Abbot, GB
Telephone: +447973118237

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Malcolm Snelgrove Photographer

Equine & Conservation Photographer | Dartmoor Workshops | Observation, not Orchestration | Stroke Survivor & Mentor | Dartmoor, UK

Hi, I'm Malcolm, an internationally published horse & conservation photographer based in Dartmoor, Devon, England. I love everything about horses. I’m just as fascinated by wildlife and conservation. Together they’re a lifetime’s affair. My love of the outdoors is a lifetime affair. Observing and capturing images of horses within extraordinary landscapes is a conservation-minded passion that’s roo

ted in a deep affection and respect for the environment. When I’m capturing images of horses, high on the moors or deep in the valleys, I’m at peace, connected with the landscape, in tune with the rhythms of nature. Dartmoors unique place has inspired my contemporary documentary style of fine art photography. I like to think all this passion shines through my images. Observing and taking images of horses within these extraordinary landscapes is a conservation-minded passion, rooted in a deep affection and respect for the environment. I work hard to create clear, dramatic images that reflect the beauty of Dartmoor. I’m proud to be Chairman of the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust, working with a lovely team of people to promote the fantastic work they do to secure the future of the native Dartmoor pony. They do such a fantastic job of inspiring and connecting people with Dartmoor’s wildlife, landscape and heritage. I work with The English National Park Experience Collection too, telling the stories of our landscapes and their people. I run photography workshops on Dartmoor. It’s such a privilege to help people discover the hidden gems of Dartmoor along with the fundamentals of great photography in breathtaking places. I’m thrilled my horse and conservation photographs find their way around the world. The more people know about it, the more will love Dartmoor and the better it’ll be protected.

03/06/2026

🌿 Your Help Needed! 🌿

Hi everyone, it’s that time again when I desperately need your help to create the new 2027 Wild Dartmoor® calendar.

I’ve pulled together a special selection of 28 of your favourite images I’ve taken, some old classics you’ve loved, and some fresh captures I hope you’ll enjoy just as much.

✨ How to vote:
Simply like your top 12 images in the album. A few extra likes won’t hurt, but please try to keep it to 12 if you can. Remember to choose at least 1 snow image to add a little winter magic to the collection.

⏰ Deadline:
Please make your selections by 6 PM this Sunday. The 12 photos with the most likes will be featured in the calendar, which will go to print next week.

Thank you for always being part of this project, it means so much to share these Dartmoor moments with you all. 💚

02/06/2026

There is something about the Chinkwell Registered Dartmoor Ponies roan mares that always catches my eye.

Perhaps it is the way their coats mirror the colours of the Dartmoor landscape itself, silver-grey granite, weathered stone and soft moorland tones blending almost seamlessly into the hills behind them.

During the recent hot spell, this beautiful mare stood quietly in the breeze with her young foal resting safely at her feet, taking a moment away from the herd while keeping a watchful eye on everything around her. It is scenes like this that remind me how perfectly adapted these native ponies are to life on the moor.

Beyond their beauty, Dartmoor ponies play an increasingly important role as conservation grazers. Their selective grazing helps create a mosaic of habitats, reducing dominant vegetation, opening up areas for wildflowers and creating the varied structure needed by countless species of birds, insects and other wildlife.

A stunning mare, a young foal, a Dartmoor breeze and a landscape they help shape every day. For me, this is Dartmoor at its very best. 🐴❤️🌿

27/05/2026

Good morning from Dartmoor.

A slight breeze to start the day on the moor this morning, but lovely to spend time quietly sitting with the herd and simply watching everyone relax including this fabulous little Chinkwell Registered Dartmoor Ponies foal enjoying the calm between the showers.

At just a few days old, there is already so much character and curiosity. These early moments are always special to witness, as young foals begin learning the rhythms of life on Dartmoor surrounded by the protection of the herd and the wild landscape they are born into.

Our native ponies are not only part of Dartmoor’s heritage, but an important part of its future too. Through conservation grazing they help maintain these open habitats naturally, benefiting biodiversity, wildlife and the health of the moor itself.

25/05/2026

Good morning from Dartmoor.

Lovely to spend time with this Chinkwell Registered Dartmoor Ponies mare and her new arrival, keeping quietly away from the main herd for these first precious days together. It is always fascinating to watch how the mares often seek out calmer corners of the moor before gradually introducing their foals to the wider herd and the social life of Dartmoor.

These quiet moments are all part of the story of our native ponies semi-wild, instinctive and perfectly adapted to life on the moor. Alongside raising the next generation, these ponies continue their important conservation grazing role, helping to shape and maintain the landscapes that support so much biodiversity and wildlife across Dartmoor.

24/05/2026

Sunday mornings on Dartmoor…

A family gathering on the moor with the Chinkwell Registered Dartmoor Ponies herd. Two mares, with Dad (Sir Littleman) , and their new foals enjoying their first weeks exploring this remarkable landscape together.

Moments like this are a reminder that Dartmoor’s native ponies are not simply part of the scenery they are part of the ecosystem itself. Through conservation grazing they help shape and maintain these moorland habitats naturally, grazing back dominant vegetation, opening pathways through the landscape and creating the varied conditions that support biodiversity and wildlife across the moor.

Watching the quiet interactions within the herd, with the tors rising behind them, felt like a glimpse into a timeless Dartmoor story that has played out here for generations.

21/05/2026

Oh Dartmoor… I try not to have favourites, but if you offer me a beautiful Chinkwell Registered Dartmoor Ponies roan mare, a newborn foal desperate to keep its eyes open and a classic Dartmoor backdrop, then I am probably going to fall in love every single time.

Standing quietly watching this little foal resting beneath its mother against the rolling moorland beyond was one of those moments that reminds me exactly why I spend so much time out here.

Scenes like this are more than simply beautiful. These native ponies are part of the living fabric of Dartmoor itself. Through conservation grazing, they help shape and maintain these landscapes naturally, grazing back dominant vegetation, creating varied habitats and supporting biodiversity and wildlife across the moor.

For centuries, ponies like these have moved across Dartmoor in all weather and all seasons, quietly influencing the balance of the landscape with every step they take.

To witness a new generation beginning life amongst it all feels incredibly special.

19/05/2026

Lovely to spend time this week with a new addition to the Chinkwell Registered Dartmoor Ponies herd alongside this beautiful roan Dartmoor pony mare high on the moor.

The weather may have been inclement, with dark skies, rain showers and cold winds sweeping across the landscape, but none of it seemed to bother this little foal as it tried to work out its long legs, splashing happily through puddles beside its mother.

These early days are always fascinating to observe. Within only a short time of being born, foals are already navigating rough ground, heather, bogs and open moorland weather that would challenge many animals far older and stronger.

Beyond the beautiful scenes, moments like these are also a reminder of the important role these ponies continue to play across Dartmoor through conservation grazing. Their constant movement and selective grazing help shape the moorland, maintaining habitats for wildlife while supporting the biodiversity that makes these landscapes so special.

For me, photographing native ponies is never just about the individual image. It is about documenting a living connection between animal, landscape and conservation that has existed here for centuries.

17/05/2026

🥰🥰🥰Good Morning 🥰🥰🥰

16/05/2026

Over the last few days, I have spent time with several of the Dartmoor ponies wandering quietly through carpets of bluebells beneath the tors and ancient stone walls. Watching them move so gently through these spring landscapes was something rather special.

What fascinates me is how closely linked these ponies are to the health of the habitat around them. Through conservation grazing, the ponies naturally help maintain these spaces by grazing back dominant grasses and vegetation around the bluebells, preventing the flowers from becoming smothered and allowing light and space for them to thrive year after year.

It is easy to simply admire the beauty of a bluebell meadow, but often these landscapes only remain open and diverse because of the quiet daily work carried out by grazing animals over generations.

The ponies themselves seem completely at home amongst it all, moving between the flowers, granite and woodland edges as they have done for centuries on Dartmoor.

Moments like these are exactly why I continue documenting native ponies and their role within our landscapes through the Wild Equus project.

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