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The French Saddle pony, also known as the Poney Francais de
Selle, is a relatively new breed, having been created to fulfill the same
role as the British Riding pony. The breeding process has included
crossbreeding native pony mares with Welsh, New Forest, Arabian and
Connemara stallions, as well as taking Merens, Basque, and Landais mares and
crossbreeding these with the New Forest, Selle Francais, and Connemara
stallions.
These ponies are versatile and make wonderful
children's ponies. They have a quiet but lively temperament and are quite
attractive. The French Saddle Pony has a small, finely shaped head with kind
eyes and alert ears. They have a good length of neck and a nicely set, deep
chest with sloping shoulders. Their legs are strong with well-formed joints
and very hard hooves. The back is straight and the croup sloping with
a well-set tail. They can be any color and tend to stand between 12.2 and
14.2 hh.
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