- Ariegeois -

The always-black Ariegeois is a true mountain pony and is at home in snow and ice and impervious to even the harshest of cold weather. It does not, though, thrive in heat. This breed gets its name from the Ari'ge River in the Eastern Pyrenees in France, where it originated in on the mountainous Spanish border. It is very similar in appearance to the English Dales pony. This breed is recognizably related to horses depicted in prehistoric paintings and carvings in its home region, despite the introduction to blood from Roman heavy horses and some Oriental genes.

The Ariegeois is primarily a pack pony and can work unshod on mountains, icy or not. The Ariegeois is an easy keeper and can work in the most unstable conditions. Rarely are white marking found on the jet black coat. This breed stands between 13.1 and 14.3 hands high and have thick facial and leg hair.

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