Connemara Stallion

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CONNEMARA PONY SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND

SECRETARY/TREASURER: 

Gloriann Mullen, Brookside, RD 2 Leeston, 7682 Canterbury 

Ph 03 325 3219 

wembleybrook@scorch.co.nz

Website:  www.horsetalk.co.nz/connemara

http://www.connemarapony.org/

 

Breed Standard

Height - Normally 128cms to 148cms at maturity

Type – Compact well balanced riding type with depth, substance and good heart room – Standing on short legs covering a lot of ground

Colour & Markings - Grey, black, bay, brown, dun with occasional roan, chestnut & palomino and cream

Head  - Well balanced pony head of medium length with good width between large kindly eyes, pony ears, well defined cheekbone - Jaw relatively deep but not coarse

Front  - Head well set on to neck - Chest should not be over-developed - Neck not set on too low. Good length of rein. Well defined withers, good sloping shoulder

Body - Body should be deep, with strong back, some length permissible but should be well ribbed up an with strong loins

Hindquarters - Strong and muscular with some length, well developed second thighs (gaskin) and strong low set hocks

Limbs - Good length and strength in the forearm, well defined knees and short cannons, with flat bone measuring 18 - 21cms - Elbow should be free - Pasterns of medium length, feet well shaped, of medium size, hard and level

Action - Movement free, easy and true, without undue knee action, but covering the ground

General Character - Good temperament, hardiness, staying power, intelligence, soundness, surefootedness, jumping ability, suitable for child or adult

NEW FOREST PONY BREEDING & CATTLE SOCIETY (UK)

Ringwood Rd, Bransgore, Hampshire BH23 8AA

Tel/Fax: 01425 672775 - Email:  info@newforestpony.com 

Web-Site:  www.newforestpony.com

 

New Forest Breed Standard

Height - The upper height limit is 148 cms. There is no lower limit. All ponies should be judged equally regardless of height. They are normally shown in 2 height sections 138 cms and under (competition type A) and over 138 cms (competition height B)

Colour & Markings - New Forest Ponies may be any colour except piebald, skewbald or blue-eyed cream. Bays and browns predominate. White markings on head and legs are permitted

Head - Neat and pony like, well set on

Neck - Strong and of ample length

Shoulders - Long, sloping shoulders

Body - Good depth of body with strong quarters

Feet, Legs & Joints - Straight limbs with plenty of bone and hard round feet

Action - The should be free, active and straight but not exaggerated

General Character - The New Forest Pony has an ideal temperament and is very easy to train.  It should be of riding type with substance. The larger ponies, while narrow enough for children, are quite capable of carrying adults. The smaller ponies, though not up to so much weight, often show more quality


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