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The Lundy pony is a recent breed, developed on the island of
Lundy by using New Forest mares and an Arabian stallion. The Connemara and
Welsh Mountain ponies have had an influence on the breed, but it has
otherwise stayed free of other breed influence. The pony herd was moved in
1980 from the island to Cornwall and North Devon. Their breed society was
formed in 1984 and since then some of the mares and foals have been sent
back to the island.
The island of Lundy provides a very harsh and unfriendly
environment, with extreme weather and poor grass. This has helped in
making the Lundy very tough and hardy, and an economical eater. They make
wonderful children's ponies and are highly attractive with good conformation
and natural jumping ability.
They usually have fine heads with a well set
and muscular neck and nicely proportioned body, with a strong, compact back
and good hindquarters. The chest is deep and wide, with sloping shoulders
and hard, sound legs. They are predominantly
dun,
roan,
bay,
palomino,
and
liver
chestnut, and do not stand higher than 13.2 hh.
Take a look at the following
websites for more info about the Lundy Pony!
http://www.ex.ac.uk/Psychology/lundy/pony.htm
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Lundy
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