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 1. Height
The preferred Height Range is:
Stallions and geldings 11.3hh (119.4cm) to 12.3hh (129.5cm) at maturity.
Mares 11.2hh (116.8cm) to 12.2hh (127cm) at maturity.
2. General Appearance and Type
Definite `pony' character; hard and strong; vigorous and alert and symmetrical in appearance; mealy muzzle; prominent, hooded "toad eyes".
"Definite pony character"
3. Head and Ears
Short, thick and pointed; clean cut face; wide Neck: forehead, eyes large, wide apart and prominent with well-defined, fleshy hood and pale colouration outlining the eyes (Toad Eyes); wide nostrils; mealy muzzle; clean throat; good length of rein.
4. Shoulders
Clean, fine at top, well laid back.
5. Chest
Deep and wide between and behind forelegs; ribs long, deep, well sprung and wide apart.
6. Back
Level; broad and level across loins; tail neatly set in.
7. Legs
Clean and short, with neat, hard feet; forelegs straight, well apart and squarely set; hind legs well apart, nearly perpendicular from hock to fetlock with point of hock in line with pelvis bone; wide curve from flank to hock joint; legs free in motion with no tendency to sweep or turn.
8. Action
Straight and smooth, without exaggerated action.
9. Coat
Summer - close, hard and bright.
Winter - a double-layered dense coat with an under insulating layer of fine, springy hair and an outer water-proofing layer of hard, greasy hair.
10. Colour
Bay, brown or dun, with black points; mealy colour on muzzle, round eyes and inside flanks; no white markings anywhere.
11. Quality
Alert expression and general poise indicating balance and symmetry of movement; fine, clean bone.
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