American walking pony
| American walking pony | |
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| Origin: | United States |
| Main breeding area: | United States |
| Distribution: | especially USA |
| Stick measure : | maximum 142 cm |
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| Main application area: | Riding and driving horse |
The American Walking Pony is a relatively new breed that emerged from the crossing of the Tennessee Walking Horse and the Welsh Pony . It has two special gaits: the Pleasure Walk and the Merry Walk - both fast four-stroke gears.
Background information on horse evaluation and breeding can be found under: Exterior , interior and horse breeding .
Exterior
The American Walking Pony is one of the larger pony breeds . It has a well-shaped head and a curved and muscular neck. The back is short, the sloping shoulders allow good freedom of movement; the chest is broad, the hindquarters muscular. The American Walking Pony comes in the colors black , black-brown, fox , dun , gray , brown and palomino .
interior
The versatile breed inherited its natural jumping ability from the Welsh pony; She is also successful in western riding and as a driving horse . The American Walking Pony is a good children's pony due to its calm character.
Breeding history
The first American Walking Pony was bred by Joan Hudson Brown after 14 years of breeding trials. In 1968 she opened the studbook of the breed, which only allows the crossing of animals that are listed in either the Tennessee Walker's studbook or that of the Welsh Pony. The first registered mare was Browntrees Flicker , the first stallion BT Golden Splendor .
The American Walking Pony comes from the USA and is widespread there, but rarely in Europe.
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- Bonnie Lou Hendricks: International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds . University of Oklahoma Press, 1995, ISBN 9780806138848 .