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Mountain and Moorland Showing > The Exmoor Pony Exmoor http://www.exmoorponysociety.org.uk
Breed
Standard Height
- Stallions & Geldings - Preferred height range 11.2hh to 12.3hh Colour
& Markings - Bay, brown or dun with black points; mealy colour
on muzzle, around eyes and inside flanks. No white markings anywhere Head
& Neck - Ears short, thick & pointed; clean cut face;
wide forehead. Eyes large, wide apart and prominent ("toad"
eyes). Wide nostrils, mealy muzzle, clean throat and good length of rein Shoulders - Clean,
fine at top and well laid back Chest - Deep
and wide between and behind forelegs. Ribs long, deep, well sprung and
wide apart Loins
& Hindquarters - Level back, broad and level across loins
with tail neatly set in 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 curse from flank to hock
joint. Legs free in motion with no tendency to sweep or turn
No trimming or thinning is permitted.
No false
hair, artificial colouring or make-up should be used Tack for In Hand ShowingThe
pony should wear a smart leather in hand bridle and bit, leather showing
headcollar or a clean white webbing halter. Coloured webbing headcollars
are not suitable. Colts and stallions over two years old MUST be bitted.
Colts 3yrs and over must be in possession of a stallion license from the
EPS in order to be shown .
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