british riding pony?

[No_Angel]

what actually is a british riding pony?
ive typed in on google and it comes up with show ponies and part bred welshes, but it is a breed in its own right? ot just a show pony type?

 

[peeweesgal]

THE BRITISH RIDING PONY

Originally the result of Crossing Thoroughbred or Arab with ogle of our Mountain & Moorland Native Breeds, now normally the progeny of British Riding Pony Sire and Dam. This is an animal of outstanding quality that is a true pony, retaining the pony characteristics of good temperament, hardiness and surefootedness. Riding Ponies do not exceed 15.0 hands.


If that is any help at all!

Sarah
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[No_Angel]

so basically an arabxwelsh show pony type?

 

[peeweesgal]

Yeah, that's what it looks like, but there are studs that have pure bred british riding pony stallions! How is that possible?

Sarah
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[Mehitabel]

it's a type rather than a breed. it originally started with that cross, but now the cross is so well established that you get ponies who are RPs back through many generations to the original cross.