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User Login Email: Password:    » Forgot Password?  » New Member Sign Up Visitors Online: Today's Visits: Yesterday's Visits: Horses Menu Home Horses For Sale Welcome to Dales Pony ! You are here: Terrific-Horses.com > Horse Breeds > Dales Pony Book Search: Dales Pony Description The Dales Pony evolved in the Upper Dales of Tyne, Allen, Wear and Tees in North Yorkshire. This pony is larger and heavier built than the Fell Pony with which shares its ancestry. These ponies are capable of carrying heavy loads up to 224 pounds. The Dales Ponies provided the muscle power to operate the lead mines of Alston Moor and Allendale. These ponies were used for working underground in the lead and coal mines, in pack trains and as farm animals. In the nineteenth century Welsh Cob blood was crossed in the Dales Ponies to improve the ponies trotting abilities. In 1917 Clydesdale's were crossbred with the Dales Ponies to such a degree that they were considered to have two-thirds Clydesdale. This brought about the strength and excellence of its hooves, legs and bone. The Dales Pony of today has magnificent bones, limbs, and hooves. Its Clydesdale ancestry is no longer noticeable. These ponies rarely get sick, have a strong foundation and are economical to keep. They are very strong and can carry heavy loads. The Dales Pony has a combination of radiance, courage, endurance and a calm temperament. They are great performers in harness, as well as useful riding and trail riding ponies. Google Ads

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