Welsh Cob Ponies and Horses

Pride with gentleness, fire with amenability, and courage are the hallmarks of the Welsh Cob. Ever versatile, it is an excellent all round family animal, athletic and sure footed. Being tough and hardy, it is economical to keep. Today, the Welsh Cob is increasingly seen in competitive driving trails, It makes excellent jumper in the hunting field or in local level cross country or show jumping competitions. Possibly the most impressive of the Welsh breeds, the Welsh Cob is full of quality, strength, and intelligence. The stallions have a fire and personality unique to their breed. Welsh Cob Ponies stand about 13 hands high and Welsh Horses stand about 15 hands high.



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Welsh Pony of Cob Type

The Welsh Pony of Cob Type has definite pony character, is lively, willing, enthusiastic, and amenable. It needs only basic care and a fairly frugal diet, doing best on sparse grassland. The Welsh Pony of Cob Type makes an excellent family mount for young riders or smaller adults. As an all round, ride and drive animal, it cannot be beaten. It is much in demand in today's tourists industry as a trekking pony, and it takes part in competitive driving. It is shown in performance classes, breed, and general pony showing classes. The Welsh Pony of Cob Type is a pony sized animal with the build, strength, and character of the larger Welsh Cob. The least numerous of the Welsh breeds, it was developed mainly as a strong, fairly small harness animal. Welsh Ponies of Cob Type stand about 13 hands high.

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Barb Horses

The Barb is renowned for being a tough, tremendously enduring, fast, and responsive horse and these qualities were required from it when it was breed with other breeds to improve them. It is not as spirited or as beautiful as the Arab and does not have its springy, floating action. Today the Barb makes a good riding horse, while formerly it was a superb warhorse. It is also used for riding, racing, and display. The Barb is little known outside its homeland and does not receive the recognition it deserves. True Barbs are black, bay, and dark bay/brown. Those with Arab blood show other colors. Barb Horses stand about 14 to 15 hands high.



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Criollo Horses

The Criollo is extremely hardy, frugal, and tough, resistant to great discomfort, and a fast and hard worker. The Criollo is used extensively  as a cattle horse in South America's beef industry. They are used with great success in endurance riding and as a cross to produce the famous Argentinian polo pony. The Criollo is extremely hard and tough. Criollo Horses stand about 15 to 16 hands high. 

Mangalarga Horses

The Mangalarga is essentially a working horse. It is sure footed, tough, and cooperative. It is also wiry and has phenomenal stamina. Used primarily as working horses, few Mangalargas find their way into displays, parades, or the show ring. They are used extensively for stock work on the vast ranches of Brazil. Mangalarga Horses stand about 15 hands high.




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