WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HORSE AND A PONY? The primary distinguishing factor of a horse from a pony is the animal's height. A mature pony will always measure less than 14 hands and two inches at the withers (a hand equals four inches) and a mature horse measures over 14.2.    The difference between horses and pony can be a bit more complicated, however, as some short "pony breeds" such as Icelandics, are correctly referred to as horses, while in breeds like Morgans and Arabians, even a horse under 14.2 is considered a "horse". These breed differences are an exception to the rule, however, and generally the 14.2 rule applies to outline the difference between a horse and a pony.

HANOVERIAN Bloodlines. It is a topic that many books have been written about! You will see many names, and there is always the danger that you'll get mixed up. Many years ago, others had the same feeling, that these names should be placed in a certain order: the offspring off a stallion should always start with the initial of the father. And so we have different bloodlines which you all know: 0-line, F-line, and so on.  ........MORE….         http://www.hanoverian.org.au

STANDARDBRED The term ‘Standardbred' originated in the late 1870s.  In a bid to improve the breed, the U.S. trotting authority required that only  those horses that could pace or trot a mile in a ‘standard' time of two and a half minutes or better were eligible for registration.  Those horses bred to that standard became known as Standardbreds.  In modern racing and breeding, there are more detailed rules about registered bloodlines   …MORE..     http://www.standardbred.org.au

PRZEWALSKI The Przewalski's Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii, Groves 1986) is the world’s last remaining wild horse. No one has so far succeeded in riding one on a regular basis. Nonetheless, unlike numerous domestic horses that have returned to the wild (mustangs, Namibian horses, etc.) this one now only lives in captivity. The last wild individuals were observed in Mongolia in the 1970s.    ……MORE….   http://www.takh.org

AUSTRALIAN DRAFT HORSE The Australian Draught Horse was developed over the years as a result of the crossbreeding of the four recognized pure draught horse breeds which were in Australia since the colonial days. These breeds are the Clydesdale, Percheron, Shire, Suffolk Punch, (plus the later imported Belgians) and occasionally some light horse bloodlines, as seen in the part draughts. The characteristics of these breeds can be found in the Australian Draught Horse, which has produced many colours and types within the breed. All solid colours are accepted, excessive white is not favoured on the face or body, white below the knee is accepted.   …MORE…   http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_horse_breeds

NOOITGEDACHT Most importantly the Nooitgedacht is famed for its incredibly soft nature and intelligence. They are known to be “mense-liewend” translated as “people loving”. Their affinity for people cannot be over emphasized.They must be a strongly built, with the emphasis on ride-ability and endurance. Hardiness is vital, with a sturdy bone structure, strong muscles and excellent feet. A compact build, short back, sloping shoulders and comfortable gaits, enables them to carry a heavy man (80-90 kg) for long distances without becoming tired or tiring the rider.    ….MORE….  http://www.nooitgedachthorsestud.com

MOUNTAIN HORSE Mountain Horses are native to eastern Kentucky and have always been a part of the Appalachian life. Times have never been easy for families of eastern Kentucky, but the Mountain Horse has always been a part of the hard work, the good times, and the bad. They were used in the logwoods or the mines and yet they were expected to be the horse that would allow small children to ride them to the "fishing hole" on Saturday and pull the buggy to church on Sunday. ….MORE….   http://www.vanbertfarms.com

FOX TROTTER The Missouri Fox Trotter is a smooth gaited, sure footed, versatile horse, known for their calm disposition. They were bred in the Ozarks by early settlers coming from neighboring states of Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee and Arkansas. Settlers depended on a horse that was surefooted in the mountainous region and also versatile enough to work around the homestead. Work ranging from plowing, hauling logs, working cattle, while doing double duty as a stylish buggy horse or riding horse for the family. The Missouri Fox Trotter can carry a rider comfortably five to eight miles an hour.  …..MORE….  http://www.cascadefoxtrotters.com

DALE PONY The Dales Pony is a native of the upper dales of the eastern  slopes of the Pennine Range, from the High Peak in Derbyshire to the Cheviot Hills near the Scottish Border, where a lead mining industry flourished from Roman times, until the mid-nineteenth century. The favoured breeding grounds have always been the upper dales of Tyne, Wear, Allen, Tees and Swale. The lead mining industry was subject to the geography and environment of the area. The rakes of lead were always situated on the high moors; the washing places had to be near a stream; the smelting boles were always on a hill to catch the wind and needed to be near a wood for fuel. The pigs of lead produced were transported over the moors to the ports on the north-east coast and, if wood had run out, coal was taken back.  The ore, fuel and lead were carried by strong, active pack ponies, working in gangs of 9 to 20, loose-headed, and in the charge of one mounted man. ….MORE….  http://www.dalesponies.com

LIPIZZANER; Lipizzans represent over 400 years of select breeding, founded upon selection of superior horses gathered from all over the world. They not only possess beauty and nobility, but also a rare combination of courage, strength, ability, temperament, and intelligence. The Lipizzan breed had it's beginning in 1580 when Archduke Charles II established the stud farm in Lipizza (Lipica), using the best imported Spanish horses, Andalusians, Barbs and Berbers bred to the local Karst horses. The Karst horses were white in color, small, slow to mature, and extremely tough. Most people have the false idea that Lipizzans inherited their high stepping gait from the Spanish horse. It was, however, the Karst horse who gave the Lipizzan its high stepping gait.         …..MORE……  http://www.uslr.org

UNICORN A unicorn (from Latin unus 'one' and cornu 'horn') is a mythological creature. Though the modern popular image of the unicorn is sometimes that of a horse differing only in the horn on its forehead, the traditional unicorn also has a Billy goat beard, a lion's tail, and cloven hooves these distinguish it from a horse. Marianna Mayer has observed (The Unicorn and the Lake), "The unicorn is the only fabulous beast that does not seem to have been conceived out of human fears. In even the earliest references he is fierce yet good, selfless yet solitary, but always mysteriously beautiful. He could be captured only by unfair means, and his single horn was said to neutralize poison."  ……….MORE…..     http:// www.enwikipedia.org/wiki/Unicorn

FALABELLA MINIATURE HORSES The Falabella family of Argentina became interested over a century ago in the research and breeding of miniature horses. Patrick Newell (the great grandfather of Julio Caesar Falabella) first started the breeding of the miniature horses back in the late 1800’s. The plan was to develop an equine the size of pony, but with the conformation and disposition of a horse. The knowledge of breeding for miniature horses was recorded and passed from Patrick to his son-in-law Juan Falabella, who in turn passed the program onto his son Emilo Falabella, and then onto his son Julio Falabella. Thus began the breeding of Falabella horses. Today the Falabella is recognized as a Breed and known as the true original miniature horse. The family selectively chose the horses for breeding by using the smallest mares with the smallest stallions, thus resulting in each generation becoming smaller. Breeding programs continue today producing many horses under 30 inches  …..MORE…  http:// www.falabellabreeders.org

MINIATURE PONY Miniature Ponies have a maximum height of 87cm and should look well proportioned. Ideally the animal will simply look like a pony in miniature. The length of the neck and legs should be proportion to the body, with well sprung ribs and a generous girth. Please refer to description page for Society's Standard of Breeding.    …….MORE……       http://www.australianminiaturepony.com.au

MINIATURE HORSE The Miniature and Small Horse is a unique breed and is not to be confused with a Miniature Pony or Shetland Pony. Upon maturity the Miniature Horse must not exceed 34 inches,  8.2 hands or 86 cm in height. If the Miniature Horse exceeds this height it is then placed in another category which is known as Small Horse, these horses must not exceed 38inches, 9.2 hands or 96.50 cm.  …….MORE…..   http://www.mhaa.com.au

CLEVELAND BAY The Cleveland Bay is a Warmblood horse, with its sire and dam having a recorded history dating back to the 16 th Century and into which the introduction of other bloodlines has been entirely excluded since 1884. The Cleveland Bay is the last and only remaining Pure Breed of Warmblood horse left in the world today.   ……MORE…..          http://www.clevelandbays.com.au

FRIESIAN As one of the world's oldest equine breeds, the Friesian is native to a northern province in The Netherlands called Friesland, where it is deemed a national treasure. With powerful muscles beneath its lustrous black lacquered coat, and a gentle disposition that endears the animal to those of the two legged kind, the Friesian has enchanted Europeans for centuries. Experts suspect that the Friesian's most influential ancestor was the prehistoric Equus Robustus, an enormous horse that once roamed Northern Europe. The Friesian people, that lived in the area that is now included in the Northern part of the Netherlands and Germany, and the South of Denmark, were recruited by the Romans to do battle in their legions. Statues on graves of Friesian soldiers on horseback were found as far as Northern England……MORE……http:// www.horsetalk.co.nz/friesian/index.shtml

THOROUGHBRED Rockingham is recognised as the first Thoroughbred stallion to stand in Australia, although he was of uncertain parentage, coming from Cape of Good Hope in late 1790s. His name appears regularly in early colonial pedigrees particularly through his daughters, and he was the sire of the third dam of Jorrocks (referred to above).   ……MORE….     http://www.tbnsw.com.au

RIDING PONY Most horse and pony breed have evolved by natural selection rather than design. Even the thoroughbred was developed by selecting speed horses and mating these with other speed horses, rather than having an end result in mind. The Riding Pony is one of the few examples of a planned exercise to breed a type for particular purpose.  ….MORE…  http://www.rpsbsn.homestead.com

AUSTRALIAN STOCK HORSE The breed began with the arrival of horses with the First Fleet to Australia in 1788. Originally these were of English Thoroughbred and Spanish stock, then later Arabs and Timor and Welsh Mountain ponies were imported. Horses for the Colony needed strength and stamina to survive the long sea journey and to work in the untamed environment of their new home. Over time, weak horses were culled to breed sturdy, saddle horses required by explorers, stockmen, settlers, bushrangers and troopers. Despite the mixed origins, these horses developed into a strong and handsome type, which was eventually called the Waler after the Colony of New South Wales.  …….MORE…..http:// www.ashs.com.au

GYPSIE COB For nearly 100 years, the Gypsies have bred and used colorful cob horses to pull their ornately decorated carts and living wagons thru the country lanes of England and Ireland. The horses they used were heavy boned and feathered horses, which are strong, sensible, docile, and incredibly hard working. The beautiful colors of these horses were not only pleasing to the eye, but also made them instantly recognizable, which helped to prevent them from being stolen or swapped discretely for inferior horses. The heavy feather on their legs, along with long flowing manes and tails added to the overall flash and flare long associated with the misunderstood and usually discriminated-against gypsy people. …..MORE….   http://www.gypsyhorses.com

ICELANDIC HORSE All of the horses found in Iceland today are the descendants of horses taken there by the Vikings. Space was precious on the longboats, so only the best horses were selected. The ancestors of today´s Icelandic horses came from Northern Scandinavia and the British Isles - in particular the Dole Horse of Norway and from Britain the Celtic Pony, the ancestor of the Exmoor and the Shetland. In 982AD the Icelandic Parliament passed a law forbidding the importation of any more horses or ponies to prevent disease. As a result, all the horses in Iceland are descended from a relatively small gene pool, but over the centuries ruthless selection - by man and nature - has eradicated the faults that might be expected to occur in such a closely related population. Even today, any horse which leaves Iceland can never return.  .MORE.http://www.rocknhorseridge.com

HOLSTEINER The Holsteiner horse originated in the Schleswig-Holstein region of  Northern Germany and is the product of a systematic breeding program that originated over 700 years ago. Early breeding of the Holsteiner horse was conducted by the monasteries of the region, with special emphasis on producing an elegant riding and carriage horse that could also work the fields in the harsh climate of the area. Following the Reformation, breeding initiatives fell to the state and to the individual farmers. Great pride was taken in selecting the best quality mares and stallions and in keeping accurate breeding records. Numbers, called stamms or stems, were assigned to each new mare line and were passed down through the generations from mother to daughter. This practice is still in existence today  ….MORE…. http://www.holsteiner.com

SUFFOLK PUNCH: Today's best-known breeds of draft horses are said to date back to the Great War horses of medieval times. But while these great titans clashed in mortal combat, the quiet farmers of eastern England went about developing their own breed of heavy horse, the Suffolk Punch. This one breed is today the least known to Americans, and yet perhaps has more qualities appealing to the American breeder and draft horse employer than any of the better-known breeds of draft horses. The homeland of the Suffolk horses is Norfolk and Suffolk counties  …..MORE….  http://www.suffolkpunch.com

PERCHERON The Percheron has a very pleasing disposition. He is proud, alert, intelligent and willing worker.  Percherons are usually black or grey, but there are also sorrels, bays, roans, etc. Many Percherons have white markings on the head and feet, but excessive white is undesirable. Percherons range in height from 15 to 19 hands high, most are between 16-2 and 17-3 hands high. They can weigh up to 2600 pounds with the average around 1900.  Percherons are    noted for heavy muscling in the lower thighs and for an aspect of unusual ruggedness and power. Also characteristic of the Percheron is the clean action and quality conformation of the feet and legs. An ideal horse should have a fairly long level croup with a big round hip. He should be close coupled and wide and deep through the chest, with plenty of back rib. The muscles of the arms, forearms, croup and gaskins plenty are especially emphasized in a good drafter, and ease and balance of gait is essential. He is also expected to be of marked tractability and an easy keeper  ……….MORE…..  http://www.percheronhorse.org

IRISH DRAUGHT The Irish Draught is the only native breed of horse in Ireland. Traditionally, it has been the horse of the countryside. It is versatile and athletic with a wonderful temperament. Because of these attractive qualities, the Irish Draught has become well-known and much sought-after. .……MORE…..         http:// www.irishdraught.ie

ANDALUSIAN The horse of the Iberian Peninsula is one of the ancient breeds of the world. It, along with the Arabian and Barb strains, founded nearly all of the other recognized breeds known to modern man. The Spanish and Portuguese horse was well known to the Romans as a superior war horse due to his strength and agility. Julius Caesar wrote of the noble steeds of Hipanasia in Del Bello Gallico. Hannibal used them in his invasion of Italy. Later we read of many of the knights of Richard I mounted on "Airy Spanish Destriers." The Greek philosopher and cavalry officer, Xenophon expressed in his treatise, On Horsemanship, dated approximately 400 B.C. and still relevant today: "Of horses such as these even gods and heroes will appear and men who know how to work well with them look magnificent!" In 1667, The Duke of Newcastle wrote: If well chosen it is the noblest horse in the world, the most beautiful that can be. He is of great spirit and of great courage and docile; hath the proudest trot and the best action in his trot, the loftiest gallop, and is the lovingest and gentlest horse, and fittest of all for a king in his day of triumph! Originally founded in 1580, the Imperial Stud in Lipizza used foundation stock of mares and stallions imported from Spain to create the Lippizzaner breed of horse that was to be used in the school. By 1735 the Spanish Riding School was established in the Winter Riding Hall in the center of Vienna     …….MORE…..     www.longranchhorses.com/Andalusi.htm

The American Cream Draft horse, America's ONLY native draft horse breed. …..MORE…    http://www.americancreamdraft.org

AKHAL-TEKE   This unique breed is not less than three thousand years old. The Akhal-Teke is a direct descendant of the horses of the Massagetae, the Bactrians and the Alans which were famous in antiquity. In ancient Persia these horses were known as Nisaean and several centuries later - as Parthian, but they were always spoken of as the best in the world. In the second century B.C. the Roman historian Oppian wrote of them: "These horses, worthy of the most powerful rulers, are strikingly beautiful in appearance, they move lightly under the rider and lightly accept the bit; the head with its Roman nose is carried high and their golden manes flow majestically in the wind." After studying most of the relevant historical, archeological and literary data, modern specialists (V. Firsov, K. Gorelov, V. Witt, V. Kovalevskaya, E. Ershova, M. Belonogov and others) came to the conclusion that the Akhal-Teke breed is a strain of the ancient racehorse that has developed independently. For many centuries no other breed could compare with it in respect of size, strength, speed and distinctive beauty. …..MORE…   http:// www.maakcenter.org

TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE The Tennessee Walking Horse is a light horse breed founded in middle Tennessee. The breed is a composition of Narragansett and Canadian Pacer, Standardbred, Thoroughbred, Morgan, and American Saddlebred stock. Originally bred as a utility horse, this breed is an ideal mount for riders of all ages and levels of experience. The breed easily adapts to English or Western gear, and its calm, docile temperament combined with naturally smooth and easy gaits insure the popularity of the Tennessee Walking Horse.Tennessee Walking Horses generally range from 14.3 to 17 hands and weigh 900 to 1200 pounds. The modern Tennessee Walking Horse possesses a definitive head with small, well placed ears. The horse should have a long sloping shoulder, a long sloping hip, a fairly short back and short, strong coupling. The bottom line should be longer than the top line, allowing for a long stride. The Gaits:The Tennessee Walking Horse performs three distinct gaits: the flat foot walk, running walk, and canter. These three are the gaits for which the Tennessee Walking Horse is famous, with the running walk being an inherited, natural gait unique to this breed. Many Tennessee Walking Horses are able to perform the rack, stepping pace, fox-trot, single-foot and other variations of the famous running walk. While not desirable in the show ring, the above mentioned gaits are smooth, easy, trail riding gaits. …..MORE…   http:// www.azgaitedhorses.com

PASO FINO The Paso Fino horse reflects its Spanish heritage through its proud carriage, grace and elegance. With its lively but controlled spirit, natural gait and presence, and responsive attitude, the Paso Fino is indeed, a rare and desirable equine partner. …..MORE…   http://www.pfha.org

CLYDESDALE Horse is the pride of Scotland and is a native breed which was founded in Lanarkshire, Clydesdale being the old name for the district. The history of the breed dates back from the middle of the 18th century when native horses of Lanarkshire were graded up in an effort to produce greater weight and substance by the use of Flemish stallions. The first stallion, imported by the Sixth Duke of Hamilton, was dark brown in colour and was kept for the benefit of his tenants who were granted its use, free of charge. John Paterson of Lochlyloch brought from England a Flemish stallion, black in colour with a white face and some white on his legs, around this time. The venture proved successful and Lochlyloch blood speedily became famous and sought after, a marked improvement apparent in the colts and fillies from this district offered at the various fairs in the county. The next horse of note to have left a record was Blaze, a black 16.1hh stallion with a white ratch on his face, belonging to Mr Scott of Carstairs. In 1782, Blaze won first prize at an Edinburgh Show and did good service in Lanarkshire for many years. Nothing was known of his antecedents, but the impression produced by his shape, style and action was that he was of coaching blood.  ……MORE…..  http://www.clydesdalehorsesociety.com

HAFLINGER HORSES The Haflinger breed was founded on the indigenous small horses of the Tyrolean Mountains’ oriental half-blood 133 El`Bedavi XXII (1868) with the stallion 249 Folie . After the stallion Folie, crossing with a horse from another breed is not permitted either on the side of the stallion or the mare. Pure breeding is the primary guideline for the breeding objectives of the American Haflinger Registry  Colour : Color may range pale chestnut to dark liver chestnut with pale mane and tail. Color impurities in the base color, as in roaning, black spots etc. are undesirable and excessive deviations will be judged as negative and strongly discouraged for breeding animals. Color impurities in the mane and tail are undesirable and excessive deviation from white or flaxen will be judged as negative and strongly discouraged for breeding animals   …..MORE…..   http://www.haflingerhorse.com

FELL PONY The Wild European pony is thought to have migrated to the British Isles approx 15,000BC. One type predominated in northern England, and can be credited as the progenitor of the Fell pony. When crop farming and animal husbandry replaced hunting, wild ponies were drastically reduced to conserve available pasture. In northern England ponies became almost extinct in some parts and those that remained existed in small pockets which encouraged inbreeding and so led to regional characteristics. …..MORE…    http://www.fellponysociety.org

AUSTRALIAN QUARTER HORSE The world’s most versatile horse" is how the Quarter Horse is known today. Founded from Arab, Barb and Turk breeds shipped to America by Spanish explorers and traders. Selected stallions from these original herds were then crossed with mares which arrived from England in 1611. This cross produced a compact. heavily muscled horse which could run short distances faster than any other horse. As the country grew and more and more Englishmen arrived, they soon replaced quarter mile racing with traditional longer distance races which were not particularly suited to the stocky Quarter Horse and from his start in racing in colonial America the Quarter Horse began its change from sporting horse to working horse.   …..MORE…   http://www.aqha.com.au/aboutus/historyQuarterHorses

QUARTER PONIES In 1964 the American Quarter Pony Association was set up by Harold Wymore to register both quarter ponies and stock of unknown breeding with western type conformation. He decided to follow the lead of the American Quarter Horse Association and only allow the registration of solid colored stock. The International Quarter Pony Association was later set up to cater for quarter pony and western type ponies of any colour (appaloosa, paint etc). Acceptance of various colours is enabling breeders to breed those all so sought after colour patterns such as tobiano and overo paints as well as appaloosas onto the quarter pony size and conformation ……MORE…..  http://www.australianquarterponyassociation.com

MORGAN HORSE The Morgan Horse, America's first national breed, sprang from one bay stallion, "Figure", who is believed to have been foaled near Springfield, Massachusetts, in the American northeast in 1789. His parentage is somewhat of a mystery. Some stories say the bay colt was given in part payment of a debt to a poor music teacher, Justin Morgan, who took the horse home to Randolph, Vermont. Others say Justin Morgan bred the colt himself. Figure was subsequently used for farm work, clearing land and also ran and won many races both under saddle and in harness.  ….MORE….             http://www.morganhorse.com.au

THE APPALOOSA HORSE It can be claimed that the Appaloosa, as it is known now, is the oldest identifiable breed of horse in the world today. Ancient cave paintings found on the walls of Ice Age caves of central Europe depict the image of spotted horses. These images date back over 20,000 years ago. These ancient works of art are located in Lascaux and Peche-Merle France. Archaeologists estimate they were created about 18,000BC, long before the dawn of recorded history   …..MORE…   http:// www.appaloosa.org.au

THE ARABIAN HORSE IN AUSTRALIA Compared with the antiquity of the breed, the short history of the Arabian horse in Australia seems but “a step in the journey of a lifetime”. Just a little over 2OO years separates the modern Australian Arabian from the arrival of his ancestors in this country which had no indigenous equine population. …..MORE…  http://www.ahsa.asn.au

THE AUSTRALIAN PONY  The pony should have good presence and should show quality, character, alertness and good ground coverage. The feet should be well placed, standing square and true. Not exceeding 14 hands high, All colours are acceptable. …..MORE… http://www.apsb.asn.au

THE CONNEMARA PONY Compact, well-balanced riding type with good depth and substance and good heart room, standing on short legs, covering a lot of ground. Good temperament, hardiness, staying power, intelligence, soundness, surefootedness, jumping ability, suitable for child or adult. not exceeding 14.2 hands high. Grey, Black, Bay, Brown, Dun, Roan, Chestnut, Palomino and Dark-eyed Creams.  …..MORE… http://www.apsb.asn.au

THE DARTMOOR PONY The Dartmoor is a very good looking riding pony, sturdily built yet with quality. Not Exceeding 12.2 hands high (127 cm). Bay, brown, black, grey, chestnut, roan. Piebalds and Skewbalds are not allowed. Excessive white markings should be discouraged.  …..MORE… http://www.apsb.asn.au

THE FJORD HORSE The Fjord Horse is a versatile “all purpose” horse renowned for it gentleness of temperament, willingness to work, stamina and vigour. Not exceeding 14.2 hands high, and not usually under 13hh. This breed characteristic is so obvious that the Fjord Horse is immediately recognisable. Its special features are it’s dun colouration; the stiff, trimmed bi-coloured mane and the dorsal or eel stripe which runs from the forelock to the tip of its tail. There are six colour variations: …..MORE… http://www.apsb.asn.au

THE HACKNEY A Hackney Horse or Pony require that ‘look at me’ attitude combined with elegance. Hackneys are divided into horses and ponies. Ponies are up to 14 hands and horses over 14 hands. Bay, Dark Brown, Chestnut, Black. Fine silky coat. …..MORE…http:// www.apsb.asn.au

THE HIGHLAND PONY One of the most versatile of British native breeds. It is hardy and of sound constitution, while the winter coat, consisting of a layer of strong, badger-like hair over a soft, dense undercoat, enables it to live out in all weathers. They are good rides, and make excellent “family” ponies, many being natural jumpers. They are easily broken to harness and because of their docility, sure-footedness and native intelligence, are invaluable as pack ponies and for farm and forestry work. The height is 13 hands high to 14.2.hands high (132 – 148cms) Arrange of duns, muse, yellow, golden, grey, cream, fox etc. Also grey, black and occasionally bay and liver chestnut with silver mane and tail. Many ponies have a dorsal stripe and some show zebra markings on legs and shoulder. …..MORE… http://www.apsb.asn.au

THE NEW FOREST PONY New Forest ponies should be of working type with substance. They should have an ideal temperament and be very easy to train. The ponies are quite capable of carrying adults, while narrow enough for small children. The smaller ponies, though not up to so much weight, often show more quality. Not exceeding 14.2 hands high (148 cm). There is no lower limit. All ponies should be judged equally regardless of height. Where there are sufficient numbers of ponies competing, they are shown In 2 height classes. 13.2.h. [138cms] and under and over 13.3h [138cms].New Forest ponies may be any colour except piebald, skewbald, spotted or blue-eyed cream. Palomino or very light chestnut and cream ponies with dark eyes are only eligible as mares and geldings.  …..MORE… http://www.apsb.asn.au

THE SHETLAND PONY The Shetland Pony should provide a versatile hardy pony ideally suited as a child’s saddle pony or a harness pony either single harness or up to six in hand using a recognised show class vehicle. It should possess a kindly nature free of vice (kicking, biting, etc.) be of a tractable “level headed” nature but still retain an alert bright manner. It is by nature an intelligent pony and is easy to train and control. not exceeding 10.2 hands high. In the pure bred Shetland, black is the foundation colour with black/ brown, grey, brown, bay, chestnut, palomino, buckskin, piebald and skewbald. White stars, socks, stripes, blazes and snips are all acceptable.  …..MORE… http://www.apsb.asn.au

THE WELSH MOUNTAIN PONY  SECTION A Hardy, spirited and pony-like. Not exceeding 12 hands high. Any colour except piebald and skewbald. …..MORE… http://www.apsb.asn.au

WELSH PONY SECTION B The general description of ponies in Section ‘A’ of the Stud Book is applicable to those in Section ‘B’, but more particularly the Section ‘B’ pony shall be described as a riding pony, with quality, riding action, adequate bone and substance, hardiness and constitution with pony character. Not exceeding 13.2 hands high  …..MORE… http://www.apsb.asn.au

WELSH COB SECTION C & D Strong, hardy and active, with pony character and as much substance as possible. Not to exceed 13.2.hands high; Section D – exceeding 13.2.hands high. Any colour, except piebald and skewbald. …..MORE… http://www.apsb.asn.au