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, the sportponies are beginning to gain the
popularity in N.A. that they enjoy in Europe.
"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, the sportponies are beginning to gain the
popularity in N.A. that they enjoy in Europe.
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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.
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.
NFPSNA ISR/Oldenburg |
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