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{{Infobox horse breed
| name= Welsh Pony
| image= Welshb shangri-la.JPG
| image_caption= Welsh Pony (Section B)
| image2 = File:Welsh Mountain Ponies.jpg
| altname= {{ubl|Welsh Mountain Pony|Welsh Pony of Cob Type|Welsh Cob}}
| country= Wales
| features = Hardy, sure-footed, intelligent. Refined with clean bone, with substance, stamina and soundness.
| colour= 
| height= Varies by section A, B, C or D
| weight =Varies by section A, B, C or D
| group1=Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America (WPCSA)
| group2=Welsh Pony and Cob Society (WPCS)
| std1=http://www.welshpony.org
| std2=http://www.wpcs.uk.com
}}

The '''Welsh Pony and Cob''' is a group of four closely{{hyphen}}related [[horse breed]]s including both [[pony]] and [[cob (horse)|cob]] types, which originated in [[Wales]]. The four sections within the [[breed registry|breed society]] for the Welsh breeds are primarily distinguished by height, and also by variations in type: the smallest '''Welsh Mountain Pony''' ('''Section A'''); the slightly taller but refined '''Welsh Pony of riding type''' ('''Section B''') popular as a children's [[show horse|show mount]]; 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 ponies and cobs in all sections are known for their good temperament, hardiness, and free-moving [[Horse gaits|gaits]].

Native ponies existed in Wales before 1600 BC, and a Welsh-type cob was known as early as the [[Middle Ages]]. They were influenced by the [[Arabian horse]], and possibly also by the [[Thoroughbred]] and the [[Hackney (horse)|Hackney horse]]. In 1901, the first stud book for the Welsh breeds was established in the United Kingdom, and in 1907 another registry was established in the [[United States]]. Interest in the breed declined during the [[Great Depression]], but revived in the 1950s. Throughout their history, the Welsh breeds have had many uses, including as a [[cavalry]] horse, a [[pit pony]], and as a [[working animal]] on farms.

Today, the modern Welsh Pony and Cob breeds are used for many [[Equestrianism|equestrian]] competitive disciplines, including [[horse show|showing]], [[Jumping (horse)|jumping]], and [[driving (horse)|driving]], as well as for [[pleasure riding]], [[trail riding|trekking and trail riding]]. The smaller types are popular children's ponies. The Welsh also crosses well with many other breeds and has influenced the development of many British and American [[horse breed|horse and pony breeds]].

== History ==
[[File:Welsh wild pony.JPG|thumbnail|Traditional native Welsh-type pony in a natural setting; such ponies have lived in Wales for centuries]]

Evidence suggests that a native pony existed in Wales before 1600 BC.<ref name=IMH>{{cite web|url=http://www.imh.org/exhibits/online/welsh-ponies-and-cobs|title=Welsh Ponies and Cobs|publisher=International Museum of the Horse|work=Horse Breeds of the World|access-date=13 March 2016}}</ref> The original Welsh Mountain Pony is thought to have evolved from this prehistoric Celtic pony. Welsh ponies were primarily developed in [[Wales]], and their ancestors existed in the [[British Isles]] prior to the arrival of the [[Roman Empire]].{{r|evans}} Bands of ponies roamed in a [[semi-feral]] state, climbing mountains, leaping ravines, and running over rough [[moorland]] terrain.

They developed into a hardy breed due to the harsh climate, limited shelter, and sparse food sources of their native country. At some point in their development, the Welsh breeds had some [[Arabian horse|Arab]] blood added, although this did not take away the physical characteristics that make the breed unique.<ref name=OSU>{{cite web|url=http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/welsh/|title=Welsh Pony and Cob|access-date=1 July 2009|work=Breeds of Livestock|publisher=Oklahoma State University}}</ref>

The Welsh Cob existed as a type as early as the [[Middle Ages]], and mentions of such animals can be found in medieval Welsh literature. During this time, they were known for their speed, jumping ability, and carrying capacity. Before the introduction of large, "coldblood" [[draught horse]] breeds, they were used for farm work and [[logging|timbering]]. In 1485 the [[Militia#United Kingdom|Welsh Militia]], riding local animals presumed to be ancestors of the modern Welsh Cob, assisted [[Henry VII of England|Henry Tudor]] in gaining the English throne.<ref name=OSU/> During the 15th century, similar small horses were also used as [[rouncey]]s, leading war horses known as [[destrier]]s.<ref name=IMH/>

The characteristics of the breed as known today are thought to have been established by the late 15th century, after the [[Crusades|Crusader]]s returned to England, with Arab stallions from the [[Middle East]].<ref name=IMH/> In the 16th century, King [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]], thinking to improve the breeds of horses, particularly [[Horses in warfare|war horses]], ordered the destruction of all stallions under {{hands|15}} and all mares under {{hands|13}} in the [[Breed of Horses Act 1535]]. The laws for swingeing culls of 'under-height' horses were partially repealed by a decree by [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth I]] in 1566 on the basis that the poor lands could not support the weight of the horses desired by Henry VIII because of "their rottenness ... [they] are not able to breed beare and bring forth such great breeds of stoned horses as by the statute of 32 Henry VIII is expressed, without peril of miring and perishing of them", and (fortunately for the future of Britain's [[mountain and moorland pony breeds]]) many ponies in their native environments, including the Welsh breeds, therefore escaped the slaughter.<ref>{{cite web |title=Safety in the Wilderness  |date=May 2004  |publisher=The Fell Pony Museum  |access-date=29 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320232521/http://www.fellpony.f9.co.uk/fells/15_16C/crumhoss.htm |url=http://www.fellpony.f9.co.uk/fells/15_16C/crumhoss.htm  |archive-date=20 March 2012}}</ref>

On the upland farms of Wales, Welsh ponies and cobs would often have to do everything from [[plough]]ing a field to carrying a farmer to market or driving a family to services on Sunday. When coal mining became important to the economy of the British Isles, many Welsh ponies were [[horse harness|harnessed]] for use in mines, above and below ground.<ref name=Society>{{cite web|url= https://wpcsa.org/start/about-our-breed/|title=Welsh Pony & Cob Society|access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref>


In the 18th century and 19th century, more Arab blood was added by stallions who were turned out in the Welsh hills. Other breeds have also been added, including the [[Thoroughbred]], [[Hackney (horse)|Hackney]],<ref name=IMH/> [[Norfolk Roadster]], and the [[Yorkshire Coach Horse]].<ref name=Standard/> Before the car was developed, the quickest mode of transport in Wales was the Welsh Cob. Tradesmen, doctors, and other businessmen often selected ponies by [[Horse gait|trotting]] them the 35 uphill miles from [[Cardiff]] to [[Dowlais]]. The best ponies could complete this feat in under three hours, never breaking gait. Formal breeding stock licensing was introduced in 1918, but before this, breeding stock was selected by such trotting tests.<ref name=OSU/>

[[File:Herds and flocks and horses (1911) (14590000600).jpg|thumb|Welsh pony, 1911]]
In 1901 English and Welsh breeders established a [[breeders' association]], the Welsh Pony and Cob Society, and the first [[stud book]] was published in 1902. It was decided that the Welsh Stud Book should be separated into sections divided by type and height. Welsh Ponies were originally only classified as Section A, but in 1931, with the rising demand for riding ponies for children, Section B was added. In the first stud books, the Section B was the Welsh Pony of Cob Type, and the Welsh Cob was Section C and Section D. The upper height limit for Section D Cobs was removed in 1907 and in 1931 Sections C and D were combined as simply Section C. The current standards of Cobs as Sections C and D were finalised in 1949. Until the mid 20th century, the [[British War Office]] considered the Welsh Cob so valuable that they paid premiums to the best [[stallion]]s. After [[World War II]], only three stallions were registered in Section C, but numbers have since recovered.<ref name=IMH/>

A small semi-[[feral]] population of about 120 animals still roams the [[Carneddau]] mountains in [[Snowdonia]], Wales.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/wild-carneddau-ponies-conwy-health-6290882|title=Ponies get Checkup|work=North Wales Daily Post|date=11 November 2013|access-date=10 March 2016}}</ref>

Welsh ponies were first exported to the United States in the 1880s, and large numbers were exported between 1884 and 1910.<ref name=OSU/> They adapted easily to the terrain and climate variations they encountered in [[Canada]] and the United States. An American association, also named the Welsh Pony and Cob Society, formed in 1906,{{r|evans}} and by 1913 a total of 574 ponies had been registered.<ref name=OSU/> During the [[Great Depression]], interest in the breed declined, but made a comeback in the 1950s.<ref name=OneBreed>{{cite web|url= https://wpcsa.org/start/about-our-breed/|title=OneBreed-Four Sections|publisher=Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America|access-date=5 July 2009}}</ref> The population continued to grow: in 1957, when annual studbooks began to be published, 2881 ponies had been registered; by 2009, the number was more than 34,000.<ref name=IMH/> All Welsh ponies and cobs in the United States descend from ponies registered in the UK stud-book.<ref name=Standard>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=xXzqDezPk7MC&q=all+welsh+ponies+in+the+United+States+are+descended+from+original+imports&pg=PA544|title=The Official Horse Breeds Standards Guide|author=Lynhaugh, Fran|date=2 October 2009|page=544|publisher=Voyageur Press|isbn= 978-0760334997}}</ref>

===Foundation lines===
The stallion Dyoll Starlight was credited with being the foundation sire of the modern breed, and was a combination of Welsh and Arab breeding. From his line came an influential stallion of the Section B type: Tan-y-Bwlch Berwyn. This stallion was sired by a [[Barb (horse)|Barb]] and out of a mare from the Dyoll Starlight line. Influential stallions on the Section C and D bloodlines include: Trotting Comet, foaled in 1840 from a long line of trotting horses; True Briton, foaled in 1930, by a trotting sire and out of an Arab mare; Cymro Llwyd, foaled in 1850, by an Arab stallion and out of a trotting mare; and Alonzo the Brave, foaled in 1866, tracing his ancestry through the [[Hackney (horse)|Hackney]] breed to the [[Darley Arabian]].<ref name=IMH/>

===Influence===
The Welsh crosses well with many other breeds, and has influenced the [[Pony of the Americas]] and the British [[Riding Pony]]. Many are also [[crossbreeding|cross-bred]] with [[Thoroughbred]]s, and other [[list of horse breeds|horse breeds]]. The Welsh Pony has contributed to the founding of several other horse and pony breeds. The [[Morgan horse]] is one such breed, being in part descended from Welsh Cobs left behind by British forces after the end of the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.morganmuseum.org/html/figure.html|title=The life and times of Figure|work=The Morgan Horse Museum|access-date=11 March 2016}}</ref><!--verified this via the Morgan horse museum, but doesn't say for sure--> They are crossed with Arab horses to produce riding horses, and with [[Thoroughbred]]s to produce [[show jumping|jumpers]], hunters, and [[Eventing|eventers]]. Welsh mares have also been used to breed [[polo|polo ponies]] that were agile and nimble.<ref name=OSU/> The Welsh Pony was used to create the [[Welara]], a cross-breed of the Welsh and the Arab horse, which has been registered in America as a separate breed since 1981.<ref>{{cite web|title=Welara|publisher=Oklahoma State University|work=Breeds of Livestock|access-date=5 July 2009|url=http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/welara/}}</ref>

== Characteristics ==
[[File:Poney welsh.jpg|thumb|A Welsh pony, showing standard type desired in most sections]]

All sections of Welsh ponies and Cobs have small heads with large eyes, sloped shoulders, short backs and strong hindquarters. The forelegs are straight and the cannon bone short. The tail is high-set. The breed ranges from {{hands|11}} for the smallest ponies to over {{hands|16}} for the tallest Cobs.<ref name=Article>{{cite journal|title=Welsh Ponies and Cobs|url=http://www.usef.org/_staffIframes/pressbox/images/magazine/pdf/2219f7b588d6dae1298755242b939d20.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310155240/https://www.usef.org/_staffIframes/pressbox/images/magazine/pdf/2219f7b588d6dae1298755242b939d20.pdf| journal=Equestrian|date=September 2005|archive-date=10 March 2016|access-date=28 June 2017|author=Stover, Martha|pages=92–94}}</ref> They may be any solid [[equine coat color|colour]], but not tobiano or [[leopard complex|leopard-spotted]].{{r|evans}} [[Black (horse)|Black]], [[Gray (horse)|grey]], [[chestnut (coat)|chestnut]] and [[bay (horse)|bay]] are the most common, but there are also buckskins and [[palomino]]s.<ref name=OSU/> as well as smoky blacks and double creams. However, British equine colour terminology commonly refers to the [[Buckskin (horse)|buckskin]] colour, which is caused by the same cream dilution gene that produces palomino, as "[[dun gene|dun]]", but the true dun gene is extremely rare in the Welsh breed due to it being bred out of most lines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wpcs.com.au/formsinfo/pony-registrations/acceptable-colours-markings|title=The Welsh Pony & Cob Society of Australia Inc - The Breed For All The Family|access-date=11 March 2016}}</ref>

Their [[horse gait|movement]] is bold, free and characteristically fast, especially at the trot, with great power coming from the hocks.<ref name=OSU/> Their trot has been favourably compared to that of the [[Standardbred]] horse.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Welsh Pony|encyclopedia=The Columbia Encyclopedia|edition=6th|year=2000|page=40785}}</ref> They are reputed to be trustworthy, of a good disposition with even temperaments and friendly characters, but spirited and with great endurance,<ref name=OSU/> and are known for their stamina, soundness, and high level of intelligence.<ref name=Article/>

== Sections ==

=== Section A ===

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The '''Welsh Mountain Pony (Section A)''' is the smallest of the Welsh breeds. Both the Section A and Section B ponies are more refined than those in Section C and D. They are characterised by a large eye, small head (often with a dished face from the Arabian influence), high set on tail, and refined [[horse conformation|leg conformation]], but retaining good bone and correctness.<ref name=WPCSASecA/><ref name=WPCSSecA/>

The Welsh Mountain Pony (Section A) may not exceed {{hands|12.2}} in the US<ref name=WPCSASecA>[http://www.welshpony.org/SectionA.htm Welsh Pony and Coby Society of America: Section A] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110113807/http://www.welshpony.org/SectionA.htm |date=10 January 2008 }} accessed on 14 September 2007</ref> or {{hands|12}} in the United Kingdom.<ref name=WPCSSecA>{{cite web|title=Section A & B|url=http://wpcs.uk.com/breed_information/section_a_b/|website=Welsh Pony and Cob Society|access-date=28 June 2017}}</ref>
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=== Section B ===

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The '''Welsh Pony of Riding Type (Section B)''' is the second division within the Welsh pony registry.<ref name=WPCSSecA/><ref name=WPCSASecB>[http://www.welshpony.org/SectionB.htm Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America: Section B] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314095535/http://www.welshpony.org/SectionB.htm |date=14 March 2008 }} accessed on 14 September 2007</ref> The Section B Welsh Pony is a larger, riding-type pony, which combines the hardiness and substance of the Section A with elegant movement and athletic ability.<ref name=USEF>{{cite web|publisher=United States Equestrian Federation|access-date=29 June 2017|title=Welsh Pony and Cob Division|url=https://www.usef.org/forms-pubs/6hCj0gG-LGI/wl-welsh-pony-cob-division}}</ref>
Section B ponies are taller than Section A with a maximum height of {{hands|13.2}} in the UK and {{hands|14.2}} in the US. They are known for elegant movement and athletic ability while still retaining the substance and hardiness of the foundation stock, the Section A Welsh Mountain pony.<ref name=WPCSSecA/><ref name=WPCSASecB/> They have no lower height limit.<ref name=USEF/>

Section B ponies also generally have a slightly lighter build, as a result of [[Thoroughbred]] and [[Hackney (horse)|Hackney]] blood. Section B ponies resemble the Section A pony, but are of a more refined "riding type". However, they should not be light of bone; they should resemble their Mountain Pony ancestors for quality of bone. In addition to the desirable characteristics of the Section A pony, Section B ponies have a free-flowing movement. They should have a muscular neck, arching from withers to poll, and have a deep, wide chest. Section B ponies are more commonly used as children's ponies and as pony [[hunter-jumper]]s.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5sN2T1XdbNkC&q=welsh+pony+jumping&pg=PA100|title=Horse Sense|isbn=9780643065987|access-date=10 March 2016|last1=Huntington|first1=Peter|last2=Myers|first2=Jane|last3=Owens|first3=Elizabeth|year=2004|publisher=Landlinks Press }}</ref> <!--Probably USEF or WPCSA was where I originally got this)-->
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=== Section C ===

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The '''Welsh Pony of Cob Type (Section C)''' may not exceed {{hands|13.2}} high. They are known for their strength, hardiness and gentle nature. In contrast to the Welsh pony (Section B), the Pony of Cob Type is heavier, more coblike and compact.<ref name=WPCSASecC>[http://www.welshpony.org/SectionC.htm Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America: Section C] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611011134/http://www.welshpony.org/SectionC.htm |date=11 June 2008 }} accessed on 14 September 2007</ref> They have a moderate amount of [[feathering (horse)|feathering]] on their legs.<ref name=USEF/>

The Welsh Pony of Cob Type first resulted from cross-breeding between the Welsh mountain pony (Section A) and the Welsh Cob (Section D). Today, some Section C ponies are still produced from this cross. In the past the WPCS also accepted Section C ponies with Section B blood but that is no longer the case. There were also crosses with [[Iberian horse]]s, which led to the development of the Powys horse, which was also a foundation for this type. Other breeds also influenced the Section C, including the [[Norfolk Trotter]], the [[Hackney (horse)|Hackney]] and [[Yorkshire Coach Horse]].<ref name=Standard/>

The Welsh Pony of Cob Type is shown in jumping events and in harness,<ref name="WPCS C and D"/> notably in [[combined driving|competitive driving]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R_YKBgAAQBAJ&q=welsh+cob+driving&pg=PA152|title=The Original Horse Bible|isbn=9781937049256|access-date=10 March 2016|last1=Reeve|first1=Moira C.|last2=Biggs|first2=Sharon|date=November 2011|publisher=Fox Chapel }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wpcs.uk.com/breed_information/section_c_d/|title=Section C & D|access-date=10 March 2016}}</ref>
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=== Section D ===

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The '''Welsh Cob (Section D)''' is the largest size within the Welsh Pony and Cob breed registries. They must be taller than {{hands|13.2}}, with no upper height limit.<ref name=USEF/><ref name="WPCS C and D">[http://www.wpcs.uk.com/ponies/sectioncd.html  Ponies and Cobs, Sections C and D] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108194712/http://www.wpcs.uk.com/ponies/sectioncd.html |date=8 January 2008 }} Accessed 26 August 2009</ref><ref name=WPCSASecD>[http://www.welshpony.org/SectionD.htm Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America: Section D] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080322200129/http://www.welshpony.org/SectionD.htm |date=22 March 2008 }} accessed on 14 September 2007</ref> They are used as riding horses for both adults and children, and are also used for driving. They are known for their hardiness and gentle nature.<ref name=USEF/>

Though Welsh Cobs are the tallest and stockiest of the Welsh sections, the head remains full of pony character, with large eyes and neat ears. The legs may be relatively short, also akin to pony proportions. Mature [[stallion (horse)|stallions]] have somewhat cresty necks, while those of mares are generally leaner. Like the Section C, they have powerful, extravagant action. [[Gray (horse)|Grey]] colouring is rarer in the Section D Cob than other types of Welsh ponies, but bold [[horse markings|white markings]] are common.

Today, the Section D is best known for use in [[driving (horse)|harness driving]], but they are also shown under saddle and [[halter (horse show)|in hand]]. As with the other Welsh breeds, Cobs are also exhibited over fences as [[show hunter|hunters]] and [[show jumping|jumpers]].<ref name=Society/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wpcs.uk.com/breed_information/section_c_d/|title=Section C & D|access-date=11 March 2016}}</ref>
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== Uses ==

[[File:Welsh-D-Kutsche.jpg|thumb|Section D Welsh Cob pulling a carriage]]
The Welsh Pony has been put to many uses. Historically, they were used for [[postman|postal]] routes and in coal mines.<ref name=OSU/> The [[British War Office]] used the Welsh Cob to pull heavy guns and equipment through terrain where motorised vehicles could not, and also used them for [[mounted infantry]].<ref name=IMH/> Today, they are used as riding and driving ponies for both children and adults. Welshes today are also used in [[dressage]], [[endurance riding]], general riding, hunting, [[Jumping (horse)|jumping]], and work activities.<ref name="Event use">{{cite web | url=http://horses.petbreeds.com/l/58/Welsh-Pony | title=Welsh Pony | access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref> They have proven their ability at driving in [[International Federation for Equestrian Sports|Fédération Équestre Internationale]] (FEI) level competition, and have been used for [[dressage]].<ref name=Article/> They also compete against one another in breed show competition as [[Show hunter|hunters]], [[three day eventing|eventers]], and [[western pleasure]] horses.<ref name=USEF/> The abilities of the Welsh Pony were showcased in 2008 when the first champion Large Pony [[show hunter|Hunter]] to be made into a model [[Breyer horse]] was a grey Welsh Pony gelding.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Practical Horseman|title=First pony hunter "Breyered"|volume=36|issue=11|page=68|date=November 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/newsDisplay/viewPR.aspx?id=3530 | author=Fallon, Kathleen |title=Newsworthy Becomes First Champion Large Pony Hunter Breyer Portrait Model |publisher= United States Equestrian Federation |date= 26 August 2008| access-date=19 October 2009}}</ref> <!--Nuance is that it was the first Hunter pony, not the first Welsh pony-->

== References ==
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<ref name=evans>{{cite book|editor-last=Evans | editor-first = J. Warren|title=The Horse|edition=2nd|publisher=Freeman and Company|location=New York|year=1990|page=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780716718116/page/61 61]|isbn=0716718111|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780716718116/page/61}}</ref>

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== External links ==

{{Commons category|Welsh Pony}}
* [http://www.wpcs.uk.com/ Cymdeithas y Merlod a'r Cobiau Cymreig (The Welsh Pony and Cob Society)]	
* [http://www.wpcsoa.com.au/ The Welsh Pony And Cob Society of Australia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721235236/http://www.wpcsoa.com.au/ |date=21 July 2015 }}
* [http://www.welshpony.org/ The Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America]
* [http://www.welshponyandcob.org/ The Welsh Pony and Cob Society of Canada]

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