Timor pony
| Timor pony | |
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Timor ponies in Maubisse in the highlands of East Timor |
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| Important data | |
| Origin: | Timor |
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| Stick measure : | 100-120 cm |
| Colors : | Often brown, black and fox, rarely gray and piebald |
| Main application area: | Riding and pack animal |
The Timor pony is a primitive horse breed from the island of Timor . It is the smallest breed of horse in the Southeast Asian islands. It is still used there today as an everyday pack and mount. It is believed to have descended from Indian races imported to the island by the Portuguese and later the Dutch . There were also native ponies that became part of the breed. Timor ponies were also exported to Australia from 1803 , where they played a major role in the breeding of the Australian pony .
Timor ponies are considered strong, frugal and agile. You have a calm and willing character. The ponies are gracefully built, undemanding, sure-footed, have a short back, a muscular neck and a standing mane. The shoulders are straight and the legs and hooves strong. Usually they are brown, black, maroon, and sometimes gray in color. There are also checks. Their size varies between 100 and 120 centimeters.
