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| Height: | Height: Normally 128cms to 148 cms at maturity. |
| Type: | Compact, well balanced riding type with depth, substance and good heart room. Standing on short legs covering a lot of ground. |
| Colour: | Grey, black, bay, brown, dun with occasional roan, chestnut, palomino and dark eyed cream. |
| Head: | Well-balanced pony head of medium length with good width between large kindly eyes. Pony ears, well-defined cheekbone, jaw relatively deep but not coarse. |
| Front: | Head well set on to neck. Crest should not be over-developed. Neck not set on too low. well laid-back shoulder giving a good length of rein. |
| Body: | Body should be deep, with strong back, some length permissible but should be well ribbed up and with strong loins. |
| Limbs: | Good length and strength in forearm, well-defined knees and short cannons with flat bone measuring 18-21 cms. Elbows should be free. Pasterns of medium length, feet well shaped of medium size, hard and level. |
| Hind-Quarters: | Strong and muscular with some length, well developed second thighs (gaskin) and strong low-set hocks. |
| Action: | Movement free, easy and true, without undue knee action but active and covering the ground. |
| Characteristics: | Good temperament
Hardiness and staying power Intelligence Soundness Surefootedness Jumping ability Suitable for child or adult. |
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