The Dartmoor pony roams wild in Dartmoor National Park, Devon, in the United Kingdom.
It is closely related to the Exmoor Pony.
Use : Saddle.
Height : 12.2 hh.
Colours : Brown, bay, black.
Identifying Features : Small head, strong neck, shoulders set back, strong quarters, slim hard legs, full mane and tail, hard feet.
The Dartmoor roamed free in Dartmoor, England for 1,000 years.
The Dartmoor is a good riding pony with smooth action.
Because of the extreme weather conditions experienced on the moors, the Dartmoor is a particularly hardy breed with excellent stamina.
Over the centuries it has been used as a working animal by local tin miners and quarry workers.
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