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• The Dartmoor Pony is a rare, endangered breed of pony that originated in the Southwest coast of England. They are reliable, gentle and calm and make a great first pony for children. At this time there is estimated to be only 2 to 3,000 Dartmoors in the world and only around 200 living in the United States. Since the Dartmoor Pony is an endangered breed a herd of wild Dartmoor Ponies is being preserved and protected in the Dartmoor National Park, located in the United Kingdom.

• Fast Facts:

  1. Height: average 12 hands tall
  2. Colors: Bay and brown are most common colors, but black, chestnut, and gray are also seen
  3. Origin: Devon, England
  4. Introduced to North America and Canada in the 1930's
  5. Breed nearly disappeared during the first half of the 1900's
  6. Closely related to the Exmoor Pony

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  Exmoor Pony | Welsh Cob | Welsh Pony | Connemara Pony | Hackney Pony | Fell Pony | Friesian (Horse)

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