The German riding pony

In addition to large breeds hannoverskych, Westphalian horses and Holstein but there is also a representative from the ponies, which with their large relatives, on a racetrack without a problem equal. Not that anyone except a German riding pony, horse, intelligent and lively with balanced friendly character who became popular just for children who tirelessly assisted in their infancy in equestrian sport.

History

German riding ponies is a relatively young breed, the breeding began only about forty years ago. In the sixties, for lack of riding pony, which would be able to represent Germany in international competitions and small horses, the German Association for the rearing pony decided to give rise to a new breed. The result of breeding a German riding pony, horse, resembling miniature version of the sport warm-blooded, intelligent, lively and friendly partner, especially for children. But like many breeds, there was not even from the beginning all the way you planned breeders.
The original version riding pony was crossing a purebred Arabian horses with the Haflinger, fjords, and some German ponies (horse duelmensti BC).These experiments have led to ponymu type of riding, but after one generation of breeding has been so successful. Was the need for new blood, especially on small horses. Some people then began to import British light-type ponies, mainly Welsh all sections, which is blended with full-blooded, warm-blooded, and Arab blood angloarabske led to the refinement of features originally bred pony, and gave him greater conditions for sports. Their ability to cultivate new ponies soon demonstrated at national and international racing arena.
But it would not be plant breeders, to not try new breeds continuously improved. In the nineties, thus breeding efforts continue, riding pony breeding mares were admitted and hanoverskymi trakenskymi stallionexpected result, however, failed. Already attained a kind pony with his qualities again demoted. This way, the path led, and thus followed a return to the breed type.
Today is to maintain lines of the German Pony is still used in Arabic and Welsh blood, resulting in a riding pony with a small warm-blooded horse visage and the ability of large riding horses.

Characteristic

Generally, this reminds pony very large warm-blooded, which are normally encountered in the dressage and show jumping racecourses. The difference is perhaps only in height, a German riding pony measured, unlike their large relatives only 138-148 cm. And the characteristics are similar to riding horses,Typical is his small head with large eyes and small ears, long well set neck with clean lines, sloping shoulders with pronounced withers and long croup. What are the colors that are permitted are all the basic color, perhaps strakaci are very rare.

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