Australian pony
| Australian pony | |
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Australian pony, Melbourne show 2005 |
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| Important data | |
| Origin: | Australia |
| Main breeding area: | Australia |
| Distribution: | especially in the breeding area |
| Stick measure : | 120-140 cm |
| Colors : | mostly mold, also browns, foxes, duns |
| Main application area: | Children's riding horse |
The Australian pony is a children's riding pony that originally comes from Australia. The breeding is monitored by the "Australian Pony Stud Book Society", a breeding association founded in 1929, which has fixed the breeding goal in detail.
Background information on horse evaluation and breeding can be found under: Exterior , interior and horse breeding .
Exterior
The Australian pony is more closely related to the Welsh Mountain pony than other pony breeds. It is compact, strong and well built, has a correct building with a lot of quality and very good movements. It has a pronounced pony character and a strikingly beautiful, noble head with large eyes. Along with the original British pony, it is far larger than other specially bred riding ponies. The height is between 120 and 140 cm.
interior
One praises his excellent temperament and devotion.
Breeding history
The Australian pony is a mix of several horse breeds and types that were imported from early European settlers. The first pony import ( Timor pony ) took place in 1803 , but it was not until 1920 that an independent type could develop, with a large proportion of the " Welsh Mountain Pony " with Shetland blood . But also " Hackneys " as well as Arabs and thoroughbreds provided today's breeding base.
