EMINENT veterinary surgeon Peter Green will be the guest speaker at West Somerset and Exmoor Bridleways Association’s AGM on Thursday (November 12).

Well known and respected in the equine world, he will be giving a talk on ‘The Origin of the Horse: What We Know So Far’.

In 2013, Peter researched and wrote a report on the status, welfare and future of free-living ponies in the national park which has been widely accepted as an important document for a viable future for Exmoor ponies living on the moor.

He has also researched the origins of the domestic horse and the part that genetics have played in the evolution of horses.

Peter, who lives and works near Barnstaple and is a regular contributor to the magazine Horse and Hound, is also an acknowledged expert on deer behaviour and management, with particular interest in the red deer of Exmoor.

His talk will be given after the AGM which starts at 7pm at the Moorland Hall, Wheddon Cross. Non-members of the association are welcome.

Further details can found at www.westsomersetbridleways.org.uk.