Shetland pony horses are small (on average up to 42 inches (10.2 hh, 107 cm) to the withers) but strong for their size. Ancient equids had lived in Shetland since the Bronze Age, and later breeders crossed them with ponies imported by Norse settlers. The islanders domesticated the resulting Shetland ponies. Shetland ponies are a very strong breed, used both for riding and pack purposes, and noted for being able pull considerable weight. read full article…
Pony Breeds Category
The Sandalwood Pony originated in Indonesia, on the Sumba and Sumbawa Islands. It is named after the Sandalwood trees, which are a major export of the country. The Sandalwood pony is one of the finest in the country, partly due to the great amount of Arabian blood. They are very nice children’s ponies, and have been exported to Australia. They have also been exported to other Southeast Asian countries for use as racing ponies. read full article…
The Riding Pony was developed in the United Kingdom, and was such a success that it is now bred all over the world. They are excellent show ponies, and are classes based on the height and type, hunter classes, side-saddle and in hand classes. read full article…
Przewalski’s Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii or Equus caballus przewalskii, classification is debated), pronounced in English as /e’væl.skiː/ or [pr’væl.ski] with Polish pronunciation, also known as the Mongolian Wild Horse, or Takhi, is the closest living relative of the Domestic Horse. Poliakov, who concluded that the animal was a wild horse species, gave it the official name Equus przewalskii (Poliakov 1881). However, authorities differ about the correct classification. Some hold it is a separate species, the last remnant of the wild horse Equus ferus, others hold it is a subspecies of Equus caballus. read full article…
The Pony of the Americas, or the POA, was developed to be a children’s mount. The breed’s origins are in America, where an Iowa breeder accidentally crossed a Shetland stallion with an Arabian/Appaloosa mare to produce a pony-sized mount with a stunning hand-shaped Appaloosa marking. read full article…
The Pindos (Greek αλογάκι της Πίνδου) is a pony native to the Pindus mountain range in Thessaly and Epirus, Greece.
The Pindos is believed to be a descendant of the ancient Thessalian horse. It is used for riding, driving, and as a pack and draught animal. Its hooves are very strong and Pindoi are very rarely shod. The usual height for a Pindos is thirteen hands, and the typical coloring black, bay or brown. read full article…
The Peneia Pony (Greek: αλογάκι της Πηνείας) is a rare breed of pony from the Peloponnese in southern Greece. Peneia is a poetic name for the peninsula, often found in classical texts.
The breed is found in Ilia and Achaia prefectures in the northwest of the Peloponnese. According to Greek Agriculture Ministry statistics, as of 2002 there were two hundred thirty-one breeding mares and sixty-nine stallions. read full article…
The rare Ob pony is from western Siberia in Russia and is used as a draft pony. read full article…
The Noma is a pony breed from Noma County, Japan. They originated in the 17th century from Mongolian stock, and are the smallest native ponies from that country, standing only up to 10.1 hh. The ponies are used for draft and riding. read full article…
The New Forest Pony is one of the recognised 9 Mountain and Moorland or Native pony breeds of the British Isles, valued for its hardiness, strength and sureness of foot. Many of them can be seen running loose on the New Forest in southern England; although the ponies may appear wild, they are privately owned by Commoners of the New Forest. The ponies are looked after by their owners and the Agisters (employees of the Verderers of the New Forest). The Verderers are a modern statutory body with ancient roots, that shares the management of the forest with the Forestry Commission. read full article…