British Riding Pony: A SpaceForHorses network
Most horse and pony breed have evolved by natural selection rather than design. The Riding Pony is one of the few examples of a planned exercise to breed a type for particular purpose. It cannot be considered in genetic terms a breed but rather a refined type.
It combines certain characteristics of known breeds and certain identified bloodlines which have demonstrated prepotent ability to breed on some of these combined characteristics.
In other words the Riding Pony is essentially a fixed cross or composite of several breeds.The end result aimed for is a animal which can go out into the show ring and exhibit all the characteristics in type, movement and temperament that defines a show pony.
Riding Pony Stud Book http://rpsbsn.homestead.com
Breed information at www.nationalponysociety.org.uk/standards/bsrp.html
More information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riding_Pony
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