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Breed Description

Height: Normally 128cms to 148cms at maturity.

Colours: Grey, Bay, Black, Brown, Dun with occasional Roan, Chestnut and Palomino.

Type: Compact, well-balanced riding type with good depth and substance and Good heart room, standing on short legs, covering a lot of ground.

Description:

Head: Well balanced pony head of medium length with good width between large kind eyes, pony ears, well defined cheek bones, jaw relatively deep but not coarse.

Front: Head well set on to neck. Chest should not be over developed. Neck not set on too low. Good length of rein. Well defined withers, good sloping shoulder.

Body: Deep with strong back, some length permissible but should be well ribbed up with strong loins.

Limbs: Good length and strength in forearm, well defined knees and short cannons, with flat bone measuring 18cms to 21cms.

Hind Quarters: Strong and muscular with some length. Well developed second thighs (gaskin) and low set hocks.

Movement: Free, easy and true, without undue knee action, but active and covering the ground.

Characteristics: Good temperament, hardiness, staying power, intelligence, soundness, sure-footedness, jumping ability, suitable for child or adult.

 

 

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