Welsh Mountain Pony Section A

Welsh mountain ponies are the original purest type of welsh pony.

Welsh mountain pony section a. The centuries of harsh conditions the welsh mountain pony has endured has ensured the sound constitution iron hard limbs and great intelligence which combined with the legendary welsh temperament makes the ideal childs pony of today. Her section a welsh mountain pony stallion coedbach sophistication aka teddy arrived in the late autumn of the following year. This website is full of the charm and excitement that is the welsh mountain pony.

Through time and challenges he survived adapted and flourished which is amazing and he is the wonderful pony featured on these pages in a wide variety of disciplines. Not exceeding 12hh in the uk 12 2 in the usa and canada. The small but stocky welsh pony of cob type section c popular for riding and competitive driving.

And the tallest the welsh cob section d which can be ridden by adults. Welsh mountain pony section a height. The four sections within the breed society for the welsh breeds are primarily distinguished by height and also by variations in type.

The smallest welsh mountain pony section a. They originated in the rugged hills of wales and adapted to the harsh conditions there. These ponies are thought to have descended from the celtic ponies and are one of the four members section a of a bigger equine group called the welsh pony and cob that includes animals genetically related to each other.

Combined with the legendary welsh temperament this makes the welsh mountain pony an ideal child s pony of today. The breed probably developed from the so called celtic ponies descended from animals in central asia that reached britain about 4000 bc across the land bridge that existed at that time. The welsh mountain pony.

The slightly taller but refined welsh pony of riding type section b popular as a children s show mount. All of the ponies bred at the promise welsh and shown on this website are purebred section a welsh ponies and registered with the welsh pony and cob society of america wpcsa. His pony characteristics agility extreme intelligence and strength come from his beginnings 2 000 years ago with the celtic pony and over hundreds of years of living in the rugged hills of wales.