The Dales Pony Society of
America, Inc. (DPSA)
"To preserve, promote and protect the Dales Pony"
BREED STANDARD
"The Great All Rounder"
| General: | A strong, active pony, full of quality and spirit, yet gentle and kind. | |||
| Head: | Neat and ponylike. Broad between the eyes, which should be bright and alert. Pony ears slightly incurving. Long foretop of hair down the face. | |||
| Neck: | Strong and of ample length. Stallions should display a bold outlook with a well-arched crest. Throat and jaws clean-cut. Long, flowing mane. | |||
| Shoulders: | Well-laid, long, sloping shoulders with well-developed muscles. Withers not too fine. | |||
| Body: | Short coupled and deep through the chest with well sprung ribs. | |||
| Hindquarters: | Hindquarters deep, lengthy and powerful. Second thighs well-developed and very muscular. Tail well set on, not too high, with plenty of long luxurious hair reaching the ground. | |||
| Hocks: | Broad, flat and clean. Well let down with plenty of dense, flat bone below. | |||
| Forearms: | Set square. Short and very muscular with broad, well-developed knees. | |||
| Feet, Legs & Joints: |
The very best of feet and legs, with flexible joints, showing quality with
no
coarseness.
The canons should display 8”-9” of flat flinty bone and
well-defined tendons.
Pasterns should be nicely sloping and of good
length. Ample silky feathers; Large, round feet, open at the heels with well-developed frogs. |
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| Preferred Height: | 14.00 hh - 14.2 hh | |||
| Colours: |
Black, brown, some grey and bay, a few roan. White markings only as a star, snip and to fetlocks of hindlegs only. |
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| Movement: |
Clean, straight and true. Going forward on “all fours” with tremendous
energy. The knee is lifted and the hindlegs flexed well under the body for powerful drive. |
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| Character: | True pony character. Alert. Courageous, intelligent and kind. | |||
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Susan Cook (President) -802-456-1680 Email:bryhyl@together.net Ken Raspotnik (Vice-President) -
715-682-9240 Heather Loeber (Registrar/Trea.)-603-581-2298
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