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Strong and sturdy with a short back and sloped, muscular croup. The hindquarters are powerful. The shoulder is sloped and long, so they have a good stride length, and the pony has short, strong cannons and hard feet. The Connemara has a fine head with small ears and usually a slightly dished profile set on a well-arched neck.

The Connemara stands between 12.2 and 14.2 hands high, although some can grow taller and are therefore horse-sized, although still technically ponies genetically. The breed comes in grey, bay, brown, black, dun, chestnut, and occasionally roan or silver dapple. Pinto is not accepted.

Due to the fact that the Connemara is hardy and is possessed with tremendous agility as well as jumping prowess, the Connemara has been identified as the world's leading sports pony.