Lundy Pony
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The Lundy Pony is a British breed of pony bred on Lundy Island in the twentieth century.
History
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.[1]Template:R/superscript Stallions of the Welsh and Connemara breeds were later added to the herd, as were some further New Forest stallions.[1]Template:R/superscript
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.[2]Template:R/superscript 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.[2]Template:R/superscript
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.[1]Template:R/superscript A population of approximately twenty mares and foals is maintained on the island, replenished by stock from the mainland.[1]Template:R/superscript
The conservation status of the Lundy Pony is unknown; in 2022 no population data had ever been reported to DAD-IS.[3]Template:R/superscript It is not among the native British breeds listed on the Equine Watchlist of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.[4]Template:R/superscript
Characteristics
The ponies stand some 137 cm at the withers, and are usually cream, dun or bay[1]Template:R/superscript chestnut, dark bay, palomino and roan may also occur.[5]Template:R/superscript
Use
The horses are of working hunter pony type,[2]Template:R/superscript suitable for cross-country riding.[5]Template:R/superscript
References
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- ↑ a b c d e Elwyn Hartley Edwards (2016). The Horse Encyclopedia. New York, New York: DK Publishing. Template:ISBN.
- ↑ a b c Elizabeth H. Parsons (1972). Lundy Ponies. Annual Report of the Lundy Field Society. 23: 59. Lundy Field Society.
- ↑ Breed data sheet: Lundy / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Horse). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2022.
- ↑ Equine watchlist. Kenilworth, Warwickshire: Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Accessed January 2022.
- ↑ a b Élise Rousseau, Yann Le Bris, Teresa Lavender Fagan (2017). Horses of the World. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Template:ISBN.
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