Dales Pony

Summary

The Dales pony is one of the United Kingdom's native mountain and moorland pony breeds. The breed is known for its strength, hardiness, stamina, courage, intelligence, and good disposition. The history of the modern Dales pony is strongly linked to the history of lead mining in the Dales area of Yorkshire, and it was originally a working pony descended from a number of breeds. A breed registry was created in 1916, and the breed was used extensively by the British Army in both world wars. The Dales pony almost became extinct during the Second World War, but post-war conservation efforts have had some success in rebuilding the population. Today it is used for many different activities, but population numbers are still low and this has led to it being considered "critical" by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and "threatened" by The Livestock Conservancy. Type: Native Pony Colours: Black, Brown, Bay, Grey and Roan Size: The preferred height range is 14 hands. (142.2 cms) to 14.2 hands (146.2 cms)

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This breed is also called Dales, Dales (Pony) as well as Dales Pony.

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