Ruaridh is in the process of writing a book on the History of Ormiston Highlands and it will also have lots of funny stories about people and places associated with Highland Ponies and Cattle and will include:

• The history of the Stud back to the Gaick and Glentromie days and old Edward Ormiston and his ponies from the early 1800's, including pictures where appropriate.
• The history of Ewan Ormiston and the venison days before and during the last war.
• The use of ponies by the deer shooting estates and The Lovat Scouts.
• The start of pony trekking in Newtonmore from 1952 by Ewan.
• The export of Croila Ponies all over the world.
• The story of the Strathmashie Fold of Highland Cattle.
• The involvement in the Film Industry from the 1950s till today.