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	Dartmoor pony - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Dartmoor Pony was used in medieval times for carrying heavy loads of tin from the mines across the moor.
		Ponies were bred at a prison in the early 1900s up until the 1960s, and used by guards for escorting prisoners.
		Dartmoors are bred in Britain, Europe, and in North America, and are often used as a basis for the Riding Pony.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dartmoor_pony (621 words)

	The Dartmoor Pony - Horse and Pony Breeds on Equiworld - Equestrian Information on the internet
		Dartmoor ponies have provided children and families with wonderful experiences due to their versatility and adaptability to riders of all ages.
		A pony on Dartmoor is not necessarily a Dartmoor pony.
		It was only 100 years ago that the Dartmoor ponies had a section in the National Pony Society's handbook and while the breed was being kept pure by stud farms, the ponies on Dartmoor began to decline by the crossbreeding with less hardy breeds.
	www.equiworld.net /uk/horsecare/Breeds/dartmoor (1945 words)

	* Dartmoor Pony - (Horse): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Dartmoor Pony is one of nine breeds native to the British Isles.
		The Dartmoor Pony is one of the British "Mountain and Moorland" breeds.
		Much later during the heyday of tin mines on Dartmoor, the ponies were used extensively for carrying the tin to the Stannary towns...
	www.mimihu.com /horse/dartmoor_pony.html (363 words)

	Miniature Pony History, Breeding and Foaling
		Dartmoor Pony - Dartmoor Ponies in the UK The Dartmoor National Park in southwestern England is home to thousands of semi-wild miniature ponies.
		Many of the smaller miniature ponies at Dartmoor are well-within the height requirements of the USA Miniature Horse Registries, yet miniature pony breeders claim that dwarfism, dystocia and abortions are as low as large-breed horses.
		The Dartmoor Pony is an official miniaturized horse breed and registered in the UK Rare Breed Trust.
	www.mini-horse.org /dartmoor_pony.html (457 words)

	Riding Pony - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They are excellent show ponies, and are classes based on the height and type, hunter classes, side-saddle and in hand classes.
		In America, the Pony of the Americas developed in the 1950s, while in France, the Poney Francais de Selle (which was bred similarly to the British Riding Pony) developed in the 1970s.
		Due to the fact that ponies are now recognized in FEI disciplines, there is a great demand for top Riding Ponies for dressage, show jumping, and eventing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Riding_Pony (491 words)

	Dartmoor Pony Resource Guide, Links, Books, Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Dartmoor is England's native pony breeds and for centuries it lived in a semi-wild state in the open moorlands of Dartmoor in Devon.
		During the reign of Henry I (1100-1135), when Dartmoor was a royal forest, a stallion was taken from the moor and was used breeding with the royal mares.
		When the mines closed, most of the ponies were turned loose to roam the moor, except for a few retained by local farmers for use on the farms.
	www.iliveforhorses.com /horses/dartmoor-pony.htm (528 words)

	BBC - Devon Great Outdoors - Future of the Dartmoor Pony is secured by the national park authority
		The pony was chosen as the logo of the Dartmoor National Park Authority when it was established in 1951.
		The oldest evidence of ponies on Dartmoor was 200BC, at Shaugh Moor when hoof prints were found within the boundaries of a Bronze Age settlement.
		Dartmoor farmer George Shillibeer has traditionally lost money on the ponies and wondered how long he could afford to continue keeping them.
	www.bbc.co.uk /devon/outdoors/moors/ponies_saved.shtml (401 words)

	Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar: Equine Article: Pony Breeds 07/01/04
		Dartmoor ponies are sturdy and stand between 11 and 12.2 hands.
		Welsh ponies have been bred in the hills of Wales for thousands of years, perhaps even prior to 1600 B.C. They were there before the Romans, and thrived despite living through severe winters with virtually no shelter and sparse vegetation.
		The Welsh Pony and Cob Society was founded in Wales in 1901, and the Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America was founded in 1907.
	www.pedlar.com /stories/070104/fea_070104001.shtml (1479 words)

	* Genera - (Horse): Definition
		Pony of the Americas should show style and substance, beauty and symmetry, being a balanced individual regardless of size and correct in all aspects of conformation, exhibiting approved color patterns and characteristics...
		The Dartmoor is a very good-looking riding pony, sturdily built yet with quality.
		It is generally believed that the Garrano is one of the ancestors to the Andalusian and the Galician pony.
	en.mimi.hu /horse/genera.html (2249 words)

	Dartmoor Pony Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		During her fifty years with the breed she saw the Dartmoor become a pony to be reckoned with at the major shows, thanks in no small part to her hard work and great flair for breeding.
		The Dartmoor is globally rare, with an estimated global population of 5-7,000 and fewer than 150 purebreds in the United States.
		The aim was to stimulate an interest among the moor farmers to breed a true to type Dartmoor Pony with the inherent metabolism necessary to stand up to the rigors of their environment.
	www.imh.org /imh/bw/dart.html (1289 words)

	Dartmoor pony (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		De moderne Dartmoor pony wordt in stoeterijen gefokt en kan, als hij al heel jong afgericht wordt, erg lief zijn.
		In dat geval is het een hele goede rijpony voor kinderen.
		Dartmoor pony's staan als knappe, compacte dieren bekend, die zowel op het land, als in shows goed presteren.
	www.bmstables.nl /rassen/dartmoor.htm (310 words)

	Cowboy Heaven
		Colored (pinto) ponies were popular in the 50's and this trend became evident with the Moor ponies.
		The Dartmoor pony is very much in demand as children's ponies, a job to which they are well suited, not only because of their size, but also because of their wonderful temperament.
		It is not unusual for the same pony to patiently carry the toddler on the lead line, be used by the older child for 4-H or pony club activities, and then happily work in harness, taking parents for a Sunday drive.
	www.cowboyheaven.com /breeds/breed15.htm (788 words)

	BBC - Devon Great Outdoors - Number of Dartmoor Ponies reaches an all time low
		The number of ponies on Dartmoor has halved in the space of six months and there are now only around 800 left on the moor.
		The Dartmoor Pony - the symbol of the national park - was once a common sight on the moor.
		Farmers are getting rid of their ponies because of the cost of the passports, which are needed when they're sold on.
	www.bbc.co.uk /devon/outdoors/moors/2004/ponies_halved.shtml (546 words)

	Kirkcarrion Highland Ponies - About the Dartmoor Pony (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Dartmoor is claimed by some to have been first mentioned in 1012, but whatever its origin, the breed certainly developed in a very inhospitable part of the UK, grazing on rocky and hilly moorland in the south-west peninsula of England.
		This cross-breeding did no favours to the Dartmoor breed, as it was largely uncontrolled, and the Dartmoor Pony Society had to work very hard to ensure the purity of the registered ponies on its stud book.
		Dartmoors may be found in the show ring, as children's ponies and as driving ponies, both for the elegant private driving classes and for the more demanding driving trials.
	www.somis.dundee.ac.uk /~amdouglas/dartmoor/about.htm (402 words)

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		Jordan/GB De Dartmoor is een kleine harde pony en komt uit het Dartmoor gebied in het uiterste zuid westen van Engeland.
		De Dartmoor pony heeft een bijzonder vriendelijk karakter en is een ideale pony voor kinderen.
		De vereniging Het Nederlands Dartmoor Pony Stamboek is opgericht in 1963.
	www.ponynet.nl /kk_300003.html (367 words)

	BBC - Devon Great Outdoors - Dartmoor Pony exhibition
		The oldest evidence of ponies on Dartmoor was uncovered at Shaugh Moor when hoof prints were found within the boundaries of a Bronze Age settlement.
		The exhibition - called The Spirit of the Pony - is at the Dartmoor National Park Authority's High Moorland Visitor Centre at Princetown until 17th December 2003.
		The first written record of ponies on Dartmoor was in 1012, with reference to "wild horses" being at Ashburton.
	www.bbc.co.uk /devon/outdoors/moors/pony_exhibition.shtml (556 words)

	Equine Information Network - Pony Breeds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Description: Dales ponies are renowned for their great strength, iron constitution, endurance and the ability to get over rough country fast.
		Description: The Dartmoor is an ancient breed originating on the moorlands of Devon in southwest England.
		The DPSA was created to preserve the purebred Dartmoor in the U.S.A. Dartmoors range in height from 11 to 12.2 hands tall and are usually bay, brown, and fl in color with occasional grey or chestnuts.
	www.horsecd.com /EIN/pony.html (661 words)

	Dartmoor Pony Breed & History
		Dartmoor ponies have provided children and families with wonderful experiences due to their versatility and adaptability
		A pony on Dartmoor is not necessarily a Dartmoor
		being kept pure by stud farms, the ponies on Dartmoor began to decline by the crossbreeding with less hardy breeds.
	members.aol.com /adpasec/ADPABreedInfoHistoryindex.html (1647 words)

	The Dartmoor Railway - Okehampton, Devon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Dartmoor Railway operates on the route of the old Southern Railway line from Crediton to Okehampton and Meldon Quarry.
		The 15 mile Dartmoor Railway climbs 600 feet from the Tarka Line, near Coleford through Sampford Courtenay and Okehampton and onwards to Meldon, high on the flank of Dartmoor.
		The line survived the Beeching axe, and is now being developed by a unique partnership of public and private sectors, to once again serve the picturesque area of Devon and the Dartmoor National Park through which it runs.
	www.dartmoorrailway.co.uk (87 words)

	Dartmoor Pony faces uncertain future - Horse&Hound Online
		But with pony prices as low as £8 and passports costing £10 it is feared that under this system many Commoners would give up their herds to avoid making a loss.
		“Ponies which are separated off in the drifts at six months to a year old would go to auction with metal tags that clip deep into the mane, with a number registered with the Dartmoor Commoners' Council (DCC).
		Five years ago there were 3,000 ponies on the moor but the market collapsed due to overstocking and lack of demand, the price falling as low as £2 for a foal until a minimum of £8 was set last year.
	www.horseandhound.co.uk /news/397/55919.html (796 words)

	Devon and moor - The Washington Times: Travel - March 19, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In the next room, the reception desk is to the right, and papers and magazines are on a large table to the left, near the sturdy stairway to the guest rooms on the second floor.
		Beyond the farms and the few villages, the terrain of Dartmoor becomes more desolate, with scrub growth, rocks — as in granite tors, outcroppings and remains of ancient settlements — rabbits and ponies.
		The Dartmoor Prison near Princeton, in the west of the park, was built in 1807 to hold French captives during the Napoleonic Wars and next held Americans captured during the War of 1812.
	www.washtimes.com /travel/20050318-084523-5330r.htm (1724 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Devon: Dartmoor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Dartmoor Livestock Protection Society - The Society helps ponies, sheep and cattle in distress on Dartmoor or in the markets where they are sold.
		Dartmoor National Park - The official site for the park, with seasonal guided walks programme and a selection of fact files covering various aspects of Dartmoor life, history and forward planning.
		Dartmoor Pony Society - The Society promotes the breeding of pure Dartmoor ponies.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Devon/Dartmoor (404 words)

	All Dartmoor Pony Horse Links. Dartmoor Pony Horses for Sale, Dartmoor Pony Stud Service, Dartmoor Pony Information
		Coopermill Farm -Coopermill Pony Farm was established in 1983 in Laxfield, England by Chris and Linda Lucas.
		Dartmoor Pony Registry of America -The Dartmoor Pony Registry of America is dedicated to the Preservation, Breeding and Promotion of the Dartmoor Pony in America.
		American Dartmoor Pony Association -The purpose of the American Dartmoor Pony Association is to preserve, promote, and encourage the breeding and use of the Dartmoor pony in North America.
	buyhorses.com /Links/DartmoorPony.htm (2029 words)

	SingleTree Farm Dartmoor Ponies
		On 23 acres of pastures and hardwood forest run a small herd of Dartmoor ponies.
		The breed began in ancient Britain, when the invading Roman army brought the Dartmoor's forebears to the island kingdom to work in their tin mines.
		We make every effort to fit the pony to the family, in terms of your riding skills and experience in horses.
	www.singletreedartmoors.com (180 words)

	The National Pony Society - Breed Standards Dartmoor Pony (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Riding Pony Hunter Pony Connemara Dales Dartmoor Exmoor Fell Highland New Forest Shetland Welsh A Welsh B Welsh C and D
		Ponies should be shown in a clean but natural state with full mane and tail.
		Ridden/Driven ponies may be clipped in the interest of welfare but not their legs.
	www.nationalponysociety.org.uk /standards/bsdart.htm (363 words)

	Dartmoor Pony Links
		The second International Convention of the Dartmoor Pony Society will be held in Devon on and around Dartmoor, ancient home of the Dartmoor pony.
		It is from these ponies that have roamed the moorland for thousands of years that the Pedigree Dartmoor pony has been bred.
		During this International Convention week, we shall welcome breeders, owners and admirers of the Dartmoor Pony from all around the world in order to celebrate the many attributes of the this lovely pony.
	www.dartmoorpony.com /articles/2005convention.html (173 words)

	The Dartmoor Pony- Horse Breed - Pony Breed - Horse Breeding - Equiworld Equestrian Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Dartmoor Pony- Horse Breed - Pony Breed - Horse Breeding - Equiworld Equestrian Magazine
		The Dartmoor Pony - Equiworld horse breeds and horse breeding.
		More Dartmoors were first registered than any other breed.
	www.equiworld.net /breeds/dartmoor (1954 words)

	Dartmoor Pony
		Fury and is approved by the Dartmoor Pony Society of England.
		The Dartmoor is the cousin to the Exmoor.
		The Dartmoor is a near relation of the Exmoor, being bread on the
	www.horse101.com /topics/Breeds/dartmoor_pony_html (5572 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| Surgery gives hope to knock-kneed pony saved from abattoir
		A Knock-Kneed Dartmoor pony that was saved from an abattoir has had an operation that it is hoped will enable her to lead a normal life.
		Rebel, a five-month-old filly, has a rare condition in which the insides of her leg bones grow at twice the rate of the outsides, causing a splayed effect.
		When we bought Rebel, we were only expecting to be able to give her a short but enjoyable life.
	news.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/11/25/npony25.xml (311 words)

	Kids Online Resources - Zoos and Animals Pg1
		American Connemara Pony Society - The Connemara has a special kindness, a huge heart, and an ability to bond with their human handlers that is unique to this breed.
		Fell Pony Society - "The Fell Pony Society's aim is to foster and keep pure the old breed of pony which has roamed the northern fells of England for years...
		The Dartmoor Pony - The Dartmoor is an ancient breed originating on the moorlands of Devon in southwest England.
	www.kidsolr.com /zoos_animals/index.html (1486 words)

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