STONEFIELD SPORTPONIES
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The Breeds...
Sportponies
Bred to excel in dressage, hunters, jumpers, eventing or driving, the sportpony is a
"type" breed - a smaller version of the modern sport horse. Ranging from 13.1 to 14.2
hands, sportponies are more horse-like in appearance, ability and movement, with
great temperaments, intelligence and a high level of rideability.
Typically a descendant of the German Riding Pony, New Forest Pony, Connemara,
Welsh, Thoroughbred or Warmblood, all registered sportponies must be inspected
and approved before they are allowed entry into the breed registry books, with
stallions typically completing performance testing as well. A growing division of many
sport horse registries in North America, such as the ISR/Oldenburg N.A. Registry
(www.isroldenburg.org), the sportponies are beginning to gain the popularity in N.A.
that they enjoy in Europe.
New Forest Ponies
With only a few hundred registered New Forest Ponies in all of North America, this
breed is truly a gem that has yet to be discovered by many. A native of the New Forest
in Great Britain where they still run the forest, these ponies are considered one of the
great Mountain & Moorland breeds. Popular with both adults and children, they
are gregarious, easy to work with and often display quite a sense of humor.
Recognized as an approved registry by the sportpony registries, NFPs typically exhibit
the large stride with exceptional rhythm, elasticity, impulsion and suspension needed
to excel as a sportpony. Competitive in the dressage, hunter/jumper, eventing and
driving disciplines, these ponies also make wonderful companions in the barn and
on the trail.
For more information, contact the New Forest Pony Society of North America
(www.nfpsna.com), the daughter studbook and registry recognized by The New
Forest Pony Breeding and Cattle Society of England. The society offers registration of
purebred and part-bred New Forest Ponies, stallion licensing, awards programs, an
annual report, quarterly newsletters and more to their membership base that spans
from coast-to-coast across both the United States and Canada.
German Riding Ponies
The German Riding Pony, or Deutsche Reitpony as it is known in Germany, may well
be the "original" mini-warmblood. Breeding of GRPs started around 1965 by
cross-breeding English pony breeds, Welsh in particular, with Thoroughbreds and
Arabians. Later, infusions of Warmblood bloodlines from the likes of Hanoverians,
Holsteiners and Trakenhers were added into breeding programs, along with other
ponies possessing desired conformation, movement and temperament.
The GRPs should be more horse-like in appearance and movement, with pony-like
characteristics visible in the head. Typically between 138cm and 148cm, the GRPs
may exceed standard pony height, with ponies up to 151cm allowed in the registries.
These larger GRPs may then compete against the horses in CDI FEI competitions,
where those ponies under 148cm (14.2 1/8 hands) may not. GRPs are known to be
very competitive in the show ring, with large, expressive gaits and a keen competitive
nature. Temperaments should be suitable for children with some riding skills, as
well as amateur adults.
German Riding Ponies must go through breed inspections to be approved as
breeding stock and registered as youngsters. Two of the more active registries in
North America include the Oldenburg Horse Breeder's Society (GOV), with their sister
organization of Weser-Ems Ponies (www.oldenburghorse.com) and Rheinland
Pfalz-Sarr International (rhpsi.com), both of which offer annual inspection tours and
grant German registration papers.
Sportponies
Bred to excel in dressage, hunters, jumpers, eventing or driving, the sportpony is a
"type" breed - a smaller version of the modern sport horse. Ranging from 13.1 to 14.2
hands, sportponies are more horse-like in appearance, ability and movement, with
great temperaments, intelligence and a high level of rideability.
Typically a descendant of the German Riding Pony, New Forest Pony, Connemara,
Welsh, Thoroughbred or Warmblood, all registered sportponies must be inspected
and approved before they are allowed entry into the breed registry books, with
stallions typically completing performance testing as well. A growing division of many
sport horse registries in North America, such as the ISR/Oldenburg N.A. Registry
(www.isroldenburg.org), the sportponies are beginning to gain the popularity in N.A.
that they enjoy in Europe.
New Forest Ponies
With only a few hundred registered New Forest Ponies in all of North America, this
breed is truly a gem that has yet to be discovered by many. A native of the New Forest
in Great Britain where they still run the forest, these ponies are considered one of the
great Mountain & Moorland breeds. Popular with both adults and children, they
are gregarious, easy to work with and often display quite a sense of humor.
Recognized as an approved registry by the sportpony registries, NFPs typically exhibit
the large stride with exceptional rhythm, elasticity, impulsion and suspension needed
to excel as a sportpony. Competitive in the dressage, hunter/jumper, eventing and
driving disciplines, these ponies also make wonderful companions in the barn and
on the trail.
For more information, contact the New Forest Pony Society of North America
(www.nfpsna.com), the daughter studbook and registry recognized by The New
Forest Pony Breeding and Cattle Society of England. The society offers registration of
purebred and part-bred New Forest Ponies, stallion licensing, awards programs, an
annual report, quarterly newsletters and more to their membership base that spans
from coast-to-coast across both the United States and Canada.
German Riding Ponies
The German Riding Pony, or Deutsche Reitpony as it is known in Germany, may well
be the "original" mini-warmblood. Breeding of GRPs started around 1965 by
cross-breeding English pony breeds, Welsh in particular, with Thoroughbreds and
Arabians. Later, infusions of Warmblood bloodlines from the likes of Hanoverians,
Holsteiners and Trakenhers were added into breeding programs, along with other
ponies possessing desired conformation, movement and temperament.
The GRPs should be more horse-like in appearance and movement, with pony-like
characteristics visible in the head. Typically between 138cm and 148cm, the GRPs
may exceed standard pony height, with ponies up to 151cm allowed in the registries.
These larger GRPs may then compete against the horses in CDI FEI competitions,
where those ponies under 148cm (14.2 1/8 hands) may not. GRPs are known to be
very competitive in the show ring, with large, expressive gaits and a keen competitive
nature. Temperaments should be suitable for children with some riding skills, as
well as amateur adults.
German Riding Ponies must go through breed inspections to be approved as
breeding stock and registered as youngsters. Two of the more active registries in
North America include the Oldenburg Horse Breeder's Society (GOV), with their sister
organization of Weser-Ems Ponies (www.oldenburghorse.com) and Rheinland
Pfalz-Sarr International (rhpsi.com), both of which offer annual inspection tours and
grant German registration papers.
Pedigree - Performance - Personality
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