The Welsh Ponies and Cobs
Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America Welsh Pony & Cob Society UK |
Wales has a rich heritage of native ponies. The Welsh Pony Stud Book is divided into four sections. The Welsh Mountain Pony (Sec.A) was produced by the Arab crossed with the Celtic Pony. The Welsh Mountain Pony was crossed with a small Thoroughbred called Merlin to produce the Welsh Pony. The Welsh Pony (Section C) and the Welsh Cob (Section D) differ only in size and were probably the result of crosses of the Welsh Mountain Pony with Spanish horses and possibly the now extinct Old Welsh Carthorse. | |||||||
SECTION A (The Welsh Mountain Pony) |
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| Origin: Wales. | ||||||||
| Colour: any solid colour. | ||||||||
| Height: up to 12 hands. | ||||||||
| Conformation: small concave head, bold eyes, and a wide forehead. Crested neck, sloping shoulder, short back and legs, round dense hooves, and high set tail. | ||||||||
| Character: intelligent, spirited, kind. | ||||||||
| Uses: riding, breeding, driving. |
