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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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| Colour | Usually cream, dun or bay; [4] : 284 also chestnut, dark bay, palomino or roan [5] : 40 |
The Lundy Pony is a British breed of pony bred on Lundy Island in the twentieth century.
In 1928 Martin Coles Harman, who was the owner of Lundy Island, shipped a small herd of ponies to the island, where they lived and bred under semi-feral conditions; most were of New Forest stock. [4] : 284 Stallions of the Welsh and Connemara breeds were later added to the herd, as were some further New Forest stallions. [4] : 284
In 1972, following a visit to the island by the chairman of the National Pony Society, a process of breed recognition was begun. A brand was registered with the society and a Foundation Stock Register was started. [6] There were at that time twenty-seven horses on the island – a stallion, eighteen mares and eight foals; the majority displayed characteristics typical of the Connemara. [6]
In 1980 the herd was moved to Cornwall and North Devon in south-west England. A breed society, the Lundy Pony Breed Society, was established in 1974. [4] : 284 A population of approximately twenty mares and foals is maintained on the island, replenished by stock from the mainland. [4] : 284
The conservation status of the Lundy Pony is unknown; in 2022 no population data had ever been reported to DAD-IS. [2] It is not among the native British breeds listed on the Equine Watchlist of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. [7]
The ponies stand some 137 cm at the withers, and are usually cream, dun or bay [4] : 284 chestnut, dark bay, palomino and roan may also occur. [5] : 40
The horses are of working hunter pony type, [6] suitable for cross-country riding. [5] : 40
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