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The Welara is a relatively new breed that was developed in
the US of A and established in 1981. The Welara hails from Southern
California where the first person to breed the Welara pony was Lady
Wentworth. The breed was first introduced by using the stallion Skowronek on
some Welsh mares imported from the Coed Coch stud farm in North Wales. These
are highly attractive ponies and perform excellently, making superb
children's ponies. They combine the best features of both the Arabian and
the Welsh pony, and exhibit enormous presence and carriage. They move
extremely well for a pony breed. The Welara has a good temperament, being
calm while also lively and energetic when required. They are also kind and
very intelligent ponies.
In appearance, the Welara has a
fine, attractive head set onto a muscular and gently arched neck, a short
and compact back with good powerful hindquarters, and nicely sloping
shoulders. They have very strong, tough legs with hard hooves. Any color is
accepted in this breed except for the appaloosa patterns. The Welara stands
between 11.2 hh and 14.2 hh.
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