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THE HIGHLAND PONY - BREED DESCRIPTION
Height: The height is 13hh to 14.2hh (132-148cms)
Colour:  A range of duns-mouse, yellow, grey, cream. Also grey, brown, 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. Shoulder stripe often present. A small star is acceptable but other white markings are discouraged. Foal coat often changes and many ponies change colour gradually as they grow older, especially those with grey hairs interspersed with the original colour. Others show a slight seasonal change in colour between winter and summer coats. Broken colours are not allowed
Head:  Well-carried and alert with a kindly eye. Broad-muzzled with a deep jowl. 
Neck & Shoulders:  Reasonable length of neck going from wither with a good sloping shoulder and well-placed forearm.
Body: 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.
Legs: 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.
Mane & Tail: Hair should be natural, flowing and untrimmed with a full tail.
Action: Straight and free moving without undue knee action.
General:  A ride, drive and pack pony which can adapt to many equestrian disciplines.
   

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