Posted by Charlotte Knight on Saturday, June 2, 2012,
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Country of Origin: IrelandUse today: Today, the Connemara is the ultimate sport pony, and jumping is its forte. Color: Colors are grey, black, brown and dun, and occasionally, palomino, chestnut and roan. Height: 13 to 15 hands. Profile: The Connemara Pony is Ireland’s only native breed. It comes from and is named for an area on the west coast of Ireland bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Galway Bay; a wilderness of bogs and rugged moorland. In the early days of the breed, about 5th century... Continue reading ...