Welsh pony
| Welsh pony | |
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16 year old Welsh A mare |
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| Important data | |
| Origin: | Wales / Great Britain |
| Main breeding area: | worldwide |
| Distribution: | worldwide |
| Stick measure : | depending on the section ... up to 122 cm (section A), up to 137 cm (sections B and C), from 137 cm (section D) |
| Colors : | often gray, brown, foxes and blacks but also falcons, palominos, cremellos and perlinos are possible. Checks are excluded |
| Main application area: | depending on the section as a riding and driving horse |
The Welsh ponies come from the region Wales in the UK and are now among the most popular ponies in Europe. They are divided into the groups Welsh Mountain Pony - including Welsh Pony Section A - Welsh Pony Section B and C as well as the Welsh Cob - including Welsh Pony Section D .
Background information on horse evaluation and breeding can be found under: Exterior , interior and horse breeding .
General
The Welsh breed is divided into four sections and the Partbred. All ponies that have at least 12.5% Welsh blood are considered partbred. Welsh ponies are bred in all colors except piebalds. The studbooks have been closed since 1960, which means that no animals of other breeds are crossed anymore. There are around 2,500 breeding animals of this breed in Germany. The dam book is kept by the Welsh Pony & Cob Society (WPCS) in Wales.
Section A, Welsh Mountain Pony
Some well-known Welsh Mountain ponies have also been bred in Germany since the late 1980s. In the early 19th century they were used as pit ponies in coal mines.
- to 122 cm Height
- the other sections are descended from the Welsh Mountain Pony
- Due to its small size, the Welsh-Mountain is an ideal pony for small children and beginners, and it also has excellent handling characteristics.
The pony is a very good jumping and dressage pony.
Due to the closed stud book, the father and mother of a Welsh-A pony must always have been Welsh-A.
Section B, Welsh pony
- to 137 cm Height
- was created by crossing Welsh Mountain with English thoroughbreds
- is a little more of a riding pony type than the Welsh Mountain, therefore a popular competition pony for children and young people
- is very petite, friendly, intelligent, brave, good-natured, energetic, eager to walk
- suitable for jumping, dressage, eventing, driving and as a leisure pony
- White horses, foxes, browns, blacks, palominos and duns
- has a noble, graceful head, a beautiful long neck, a slightly curved back, a melon-shaped croup and strong, dry limbs
- has excellent basic gaits and an excellent jumping ability
The parents of a Welsh-B pony must always be either both Welsh-B, or one Welsh-B and one Welsh-A.
Section C, Cob-type Welsh pony
- to 137 cm Height
- somewhat stockier than the Welsh pony, Section B
- Kötbehang desired
- Use: jumping, hunting, trekking, trail riding, popular driving pony, riding pony for teenagers (and adults)
- is an intelligent, brave, undemanding and reliable pony
- often gray, brown, fox, black, fallow and palominos
- Welsh ponies are often quick and have a graceful, floating trot
The Cob type Welsh pony can come from the following parent pairs: A - C, A - D, C - C, C - D. The pairing C - D may reach a maximum height of 137 cm.
Section D, Welsh Cob
Welsh Cobs are the largest of the Welsh ponies. Your name Cob is derived from the Welsh word for block or chunk. With a height of about 1.50 m, they are characterized by a strong foundation and strong muscles. The Welsh Cob also usually has a particularly balanced character.
- from 137 cm stick height , mostly between 145 and 155 cm
- versatile horse for family, leisure and all branches of sport
- has good jumping facilities
- very powerful and persistent
- In addition to browns, blacks and foxes (some with light long hair), you can also find palominos and buckskins and, very rarely, cremellos and perlinos
The Welsh Cob is either a cross of two Welsh Cobs, a Welsh C with a Welsh Cob or the result of the mating of a Welsh C with a Welsh D if it is taller than 137 cm. The mating Welsh A with Welsh D always becomes a Welsh C.
See also
Literature and other media
- Martin Haller: The British Pony Breeds - All ponies from England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland , Sandra Asmussen, Gelting, ISBN 3-935985-26-6
