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Exmoor Pony
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Exmoor Pony Description |
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The Exmoor
is one of the oldest, purist native British breeds.
It is a sturdy, versatile breed and although it has
an independent nature, they love children and make an
ideal pony for children or people with disabilities.
The Exmoor pony is a hard worker, intelligent, and curious.
They are often used for hearding livestock on the moors.
They are also quite capable of successful performances
in jumping, driving, dressage, and long distance competitions.
Even though they are quite small, they are able to carry
quite a bit of weight. Because of its environment in
which it lives, the Exmoor Pony has acquired serveral
features unique to this breed. Among these are the "hooded-eye",
a heavy upper brow that protects the eyes from inclement
weather, and the "snow-chute", which is a
group of short hairs at the top of the tail that allows
ice and rain to slough off. The snow-chute is shed every
summer and re-grown in the winter. Its coat is always
either brown or bay with cream-colored markings aroung
the eyes. In the summer, its coat is sleek and shiny,
but in the winter, it grow a double-coat that keeps
it warm and waterproof. They have broad foreheads, large
eyes, and small ears. Its legs are short and the hooves
are hard and well-shaped. |
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