Pony Of The Americans
Name:
Pony Of The Americans
Lifespan:
25-35+ years
Height:
11.2-14 h.h.
Appearance:
Beautiful balanced ponies with excellent, athletic conformation.Attractive heads set to a well-arched neck.The shoulders are sloping, the back strong, and the hindquarters rounded and muscular.They exhibit mottled skin, sclera, and zebra-stiped hooves.
Markings:
Yes
Color:
All
Attitude:
Riding, Showing, Competitive and western riding n horse sports
Where from:
United States
Facts:
The Pony of the Americas breed was founded in 1954 in Iowa. The foundation sire was Black Hand #1. Among the breeds influencing the POA are the Arab, Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, Appaloosa, Welsh Pony and Shetland Pony.
The Pony of the Americas is a popular and growing breed.
The Pony of the Americas was developed to provide a good looking breed with stamina and speed for young riders that were too big for the likes of a small sized pony but not yet ready for the a full grown horse.
Super fact:
The foundation stallion of the breed Pony of the Americas was Black Hand #1. In 1954, his owner, Leslie Boomhower of Mason City, Iowa, began a registry of this distinguished pony's offspring. Black Hand was sired by a Shetland Pony, out of an Appaloosa mare. In 1970, fifteen years after its founding, the POA registry carried over 12,000 registered horses. Today that number exceeds 40,000.
Pony Of The Americans
Lifespan:
25-35+ years
Height:
11.2-14 h.h.
Appearance:
Beautiful balanced ponies with excellent, athletic conformation.Attractive heads set to a well-arched neck.The shoulders are sloping, the back strong, and the hindquarters rounded and muscular.They exhibit mottled skin, sclera, and zebra-stiped hooves.
Markings:
Yes
Color:
All
Attitude:
Riding, Showing, Competitive and western riding n horse sports
Where from:
United States
Facts:
The Pony of the Americas breed was founded in 1954 in Iowa. The foundation sire was Black Hand #1. Among the breeds influencing the POA are the Arab, Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, Appaloosa, Welsh Pony and Shetland Pony.
The Pony of the Americas is a popular and growing breed.
The Pony of the Americas was developed to provide a good looking breed with stamina and speed for young riders that were too big for the likes of a small sized pony but not yet ready for the a full grown horse.
Super fact:
The foundation stallion of the breed Pony of the Americas was Black Hand #1. In 1954, his owner, Leslie Boomhower of Mason City, Iowa, began a registry of this distinguished pony's offspring. Black Hand was sired by a Shetland Pony, out of an Appaloosa mare. In 1970, fifteen years after its founding, the POA registry carried over 12,000 registered horses. Today that number exceeds 40,000.