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This breed originated in Indonesia on the islands of
Sumba and Sumbawa and gets its name from the export of sandalwood, which is
one of Indonesia's main crops. The Sandalwood is the best of the
Indonesian breeds and owes this to the high percentage of Arabian blood that
their bodies contain. The Sandalwood is a highly versatile pony and is used
for riding, pack, farm, and draft work as well as the ever popular flat
racing and harness racing. They are very quick and agile and are used often
for the local bareback races over three miles on the islands.
The
Sandalwood makes an excellent children's pony, and many have been exported
to Australia for this exact reason. They are also exported to
other Southeast Asian countries as racing ponies. Rhey have great stamina
and endurance and are quiet and very easy to manage. They have nicely
proportioned heads with small, alert ears and intelligent eyes. Sandalwood
ponies generally have a short, muscular neck, a deep chest, a long, straight
back, and a sloping croup. They can be any color (even purple?) and stand
between 12 and 13 hh. For more
information on the Sandalwood Pony, check out the following websites!
http://www.paralumun.com/ponysandalwood.htm
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