Highland Pony
Name:
Highland Pony
Lifespan:
20-35+ years
Height:
13.2-14.2 h.h.
Appeareance:
Well-carried and alert with a kindly eye. Broad-muzzled with a deep jowl,Reasonable length of neck going from wither with a good sloping shoulder and well-placed forearm.Well-balanced and compact with deep chest and plenty of room for heart and lungs. Ribs well sprung. Quarters and hindlegs: powerful quarters with well-developed thigh, strong second thigh and clean flat hocks.Flat hard bone, broad knees, short cannon bones, oblique pasterns and well-shaped broad dark hoofs. Feather hair at back of legs soft and silky.Hair should be natural, flowing and untrimmed with a full tail.Straight and free moving without undue knee action.
Markings:
Yes
Color:
A range of duns - mouse, yellow, grey, cream. Grey, brown, black, bay and occasionally liver chestnut with silver mane and tail.
Aptiude:
Endurance riding, general riding, and jumping activities.
Where from:
Scotland
Facts:
The Highland Pony is one of the oldest breeds in Britain and is part of the group known as the mountain and moorland ponies.
One of the oldest breeds of equid in Great Britain is the Highland Pony.
The breed is known for its great strength and docility.
On the islands, the Highland Pony is smaller than that on the mainland.
Super facts:
The ultimate origin of the Highland Pony is probably the ancient northern European pony. However, the quality of this breed's conformation and temperament were greatly influenced by substantial infusions of Arabian blood over many centuries. For instance, the McNeil clan, of the island of Barra off the Scottish coast, bred Highland Pony mares with Arabian stallions. This produced ponies with excellent temperaments, a handsome appearance and greater speed, qualities which the Arab is famous for imparting to other breeds.
Highland Pony
Lifespan:
20-35+ years
Height:
13.2-14.2 h.h.
Appeareance:
Well-carried and alert with a kindly eye. Broad-muzzled with a deep jowl,Reasonable length of neck going from wither with a good sloping shoulder and well-placed forearm.Well-balanced and compact with deep chest and plenty of room for heart and lungs. Ribs well sprung. Quarters and hindlegs: powerful quarters with well-developed thigh, strong second thigh and clean flat hocks.Flat hard bone, broad knees, short cannon bones, oblique pasterns and well-shaped broad dark hoofs. Feather hair at back of legs soft and silky.Hair should be natural, flowing and untrimmed with a full tail.Straight and free moving without undue knee action.
Markings:
Yes
Color:
A range of duns - mouse, yellow, grey, cream. Grey, brown, black, bay and occasionally liver chestnut with silver mane and tail.
Aptiude:
Endurance riding, general riding, and jumping activities.
Where from:
Scotland
Facts:
The Highland Pony is one of the oldest breeds in Britain and is part of the group known as the mountain and moorland ponies.
One of the oldest breeds of equid in Great Britain is the Highland Pony.
The breed is known for its great strength and docility.
On the islands, the Highland Pony is smaller than that on the mainland.
Super facts:
The ultimate origin of the Highland Pony is probably the ancient northern European pony. However, the quality of this breed's conformation and temperament were greatly influenced by substantial infusions of Arabian blood over many centuries. For instance, the McNeil clan, of the island of Barra off the Scottish coast, bred Highland Pony mares with Arabian stallions. This produced ponies with excellent temperaments, a handsome appearance and greater speed, qualities which the Arab is famous for imparting to other breeds.