The club: With many Horseman boys living in areas with no one to fly against the National Horseman Pouter Club was formed. The birds must be self coloured for exhibition and many breeders like to select dual purpose birds i.e. birds that are suitable for showing and working. The National Horseman Pouter Club is a growing club with 30 members (we got a couple more at the Airdrie and Coatbridge Show ) and is a very friendly club indeed.I myself joined last year and have had plenty of good advice and kindness from the members. Our 2nd annual show is on the 13 of January 2001 in Coatbridge and it is well worth popping along to if you can manage. The Horseman is a truly great breed of pigeon and their characters are great to.We are all extremely proud of our breed and are sure you will be too . The Horseman’s origins are shrouded in mystery but it is very possible that the birds came through Spain to Scotland in the 17th or 18th Century. It is also possible that the breed was created here in Scotland by crossing the Norwich Cropper with a Homing pigeon. The earliest reference that I can find is from Thomas Moore when he refers to the breed in 1735 when he says, “The Norwich Cropper appears to be a derivative of the Powting Horseman.” They were also used in the creation of many other Pouting breeds. The actual word Horseman is the Scottish word for Highwayman or Robber and the birds were originally used to catch food (in the form of other pigeons) for the table. Now “Working” and exhibition birds are probably Scotland’s National breed, with the popularity growing all the time, with an entry of 190 Horseman at last years Airdrie and Coatbridge Show and a Larger entry at the National Horseman Thief Pouter Club Millennium Show. The Breed Pouters in general are very promiscuous birds and the Horseman Pouter is even more so. They have been selected for stamina, brains and the urge to mate. Young Horseman in my experience definitely mature faster than other breeds. I often have them trying to go down to nest at 4 months old. The Horseman is a proud breed and brings an intense pride out in the fancier who keeps them.

CONTACTS:

Chairman - Stewart Boyd. 01776 840366.

Secretary/Treasurer - Jimmy Dolier (Master Breeder ) Mr. Jim Dolier, Highfield Park, Conon Bridge, Dingwal, Ross-shire, Scotland IV7 8AW

Publicty Officer - Donald Renwick, Donaldshorsemen@btinternet.com e.mail New Members very welcome and correspondence always welcome.

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