Wales has a rich
heritage of native ponies. The Welsh
Pony Stud Book is divided into four
sections. The Welsh Mountain Pony
(Sec.A) was produced by the Arab
crossed with the Celtic Pony. The
Welsh Mountain Pony was crossed with
a small Thoroughbred called Merlin
to produce the Welsh Pony. The Welsh
Pony (Section C) and the Welsh Cob
(Section D) differ only in size and
were probably the result of crosses
of the Welsh Mountain Pony with
Spanish horses and possibly the now
extinct Old Welsh Carthorse.
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| SECTION A (The
Welsh Mountain Pony) |
Origin:
Wales.
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Colour:
any solid colour.
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Height:
up to 12 hands.
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Conformation:
small concave head,
bold eyes, and a wide forehead.
Crested neck, sloping shoulder,
short back and legs, round dense
hooves, and high set tail.
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Character:
intelligent,
spirited, kind.
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Uses:
riding, breeding,
driving.
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| SECTION B (The Welsh Pony) |
Origin:
Wales. |
| Colour:
any solid colour. |
| Height:
up to 13.2 hands. |
| Conformation:
very similar to
Section A but taller, lighter build. |
| Character:
intelligence,
spirited, kind. |
Uses:
riding.
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| SECTION C (Welsh Pony of Cob
Type) |
Origin:
Wales. |
| Colour:
any solid colour. |
| Height:
up to 13.2 hands. |
| Conformation:
very similar to
Section A but taller, lighter build. |
| Character:
intelligence,
spirited, kind. |
Uses:
riding.
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| Section D (Cob) |
Origin:
Wales. |
| Colour:
any solid colour. |
| Height:
no upper limits. |
| Conformation:
bold, prominent eyes,
broad head,, strong limbs, heard
wearing joints, abundance of flat
bone. |
| Character:
courageous, powerful,
agile. |
Uses:
riding, driving.
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