Welsh hill ponies under threat

Ever since I was a small boy I've had a dream of going "pony treekking in Wales." I'd better do it soon if this story at Horse & Hound Online is accurate or even relates to "pony trekking":

The common sight of hardy Welsh Mountain Ponies grazing on the hills of Wales could become a thing of the past if financial assistance for breeding initiatives is not found Welsh Mountain pony enthusiasts believe that the future of ponies living in their native habitat could be in jeopardy unless funds are found to enable current breed improvement initiatives to continue.

(A note on relevance: Lest there be any confusion about the relation of pony-trekking to cities, it is my opinion that one of the greatest comforts of the city is to be able to leave it. That is, that a city is a place sufficiently dense, even crowded and with a clear boundary, so that one knows when one has left it. Therefore, discussions of wilderness, the outdoors, sports and so forth are all well within the purview of an urbanistic blog. At least this urbanistic blog.)