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Mountain and Moorland Showing > Fell PonyFell
Breed Standard Height
- Not exceeding 14hh (no lower height limit) Colour
& Markings - Black, brown, bay or grey preferably with no white
markings, although a star or a little white on the hind feet is allowed Head - Head
should be small, well chiselled in outline, well set on, forehead broad
and tapering to nose. Nostrils are large and expanding. Eyes should be
prominent, bright mild and intelligent. Ears neatly set, well formed and
small. Fine through the throat and jaws showing no signs of throatiness
or coarseness Neck - Of
proportionate length, giving good length of rein, strong and not too heavy,
moderate crest in case of stallion Shoulders
- Most important, well laid back and sloping, not too fine at withers and
not leaded at the points - a good long shoulder blade with well developed
muscles Body
- Good strong back of good outline, muscular loins, deep carcass, thick
through heart, round ribbed from shoulders to flank, short and well coupled,
hind quarters strong with tail well set on Feet
Legs & Joints - Feet of good size, round and well formed,
open at heels with the characteristic blue horn, fair sloping pasterns
not too long. Forelegs should be straight, well placed and not tied at
the elbows. Big well formed knees, short cannon bone, plenty of good flat
bone below knee (8" at least) with great muscularity of arm Hind
Legs - Good thighs and second thighs. Very muscular hocks,
well let down and clean cut. Plenty of bone below the joint. Hocks should
not be sickle of cow-hocked Action - Walk
- smart and true. Trot - well balanced all round with good knee and hock
action, going well from the shoulder flexing the hocks. Not going too
wide nor near behind. Should show great pace and endurance, bringing the
hind legs well under the body when going Mane
Tail & Feathers - Plenty of fine hair (coarse hair objectionable)
all the fine hear except that at the point of heel may be cast in summer.
Mane and tail are left to grow long General
Character - The Fell Pony should be constitutionally as hard
as iron and show good pony characteristics with the unmistakeable appearance
of hardiness peculiar to mountain ponies. At the same time it should have
a lively and alert appearance and great bone Trimming
rules for showing Ponies
to be shown unplaited and untrimmed, including head and face, mane and
tail which should not have been previously plaited as the hair should
be straight and silky. Eye
make-up and hair dying is not allowed. Clipping
of winter coats on working ponies whilst not encouraged for showing is
not debarred. Tack for In Hand Showing |
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