Scientific name:
Equus

Natural spread:
England

altogether peat-brown or dark-fallow animals without insignia. Characteristically the sallow fur-color about eyes, mouth (flour-mouth) and at the inside of the thighs. The head is long and straight, with wide forehead, big nostrils and strong jaws. Deep, wide torso with long back. The legs are good, short tubes, strong joints and hard hooves have. In its appearance, the Exmoor should resemble a small, powerful Hunter, own many Ponytyp all the time, however. The movements are free and area-grasps that is Springtalent remarkable. Size approximately 125 cm.

Do be regarded as descendant of the Celtic ponies of the bronze age. its home is the Exmoor-Nationalpark in Somerset, the during this last ice age not from the glacier-ice was covered, so that the primeval fauna survived. The roots of this possibly are enough Ponies therefore far before the time of the Celts back. Under William II. if the Exmoor turned into the royal forest. in 1818, the area was even partially enclosed, and Sir Richard Acland got 1500 hectares. it began to breed as planned with 400 ponies, who got the still today known anchor-fire. 300 of the best Acland-Ponys had to be sold to 1919, a large number became in the 2. World war slaughtered. To the luck, many farmers kept some animals, and the breeding remained. it becomes since 1920 led as planned, and the Exmoor pony high society oversees the quality and the Rassetyp of the breeding animals.