Dales Pony

Similar to the Fell pony, this breed can carry huge amounts of weight.

Historically used for carrying loads of lead ore from mines. Today, they can be found in both riding and driving.

Origin: England

Colour: mostly black, dark brown, or bay

Height: up to 14.2hh.

Conformation: head should be neat, showing no coarseness about the jaw or throat. An abundant long mane of straight hair cover a muscular neck that is well laid onto sloping shoulders. The body should be compact with strong loins and well sprung ribs. Short, well developed forearms set square into a broad chest; the quarters powerful and muscular, the hocks clean. The cannons should display an average of 8”-9” of flat flinty bone with well defined tendons. Their pasterns should be of good length and covered with ample silky straight ‘feather’.

Character: true pony character. Alert. Courageous, intelligent and kind.

Uses: Hacking.