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Free Beauties

Exmouth Ponies enjoying the sunshine on a part of Exmoor. The road poses little threat as 'cattle grids' denote areas where they roam and drivers are considerate of these wonderful ponies. In this image they have their summer coats and look very healthy.

 

The Exmoor pony is a horse breed native to the British Isles, where some still roam as semi-feral livestock on Exmoor, a large area of moorland in Devon and Somerset in southwest England. The Exmoor has been given "endangered" status by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, and "threatened" status by The Livestock Conservancy. It is one of the British Isles' mountain and moorland pony breeds, having conformation similar to that of other cold-weather-adapted pony breeds. The Exmoor pony is hardy and used for a variety of equestrian activities. In its free-roaming state, the breed's presence on Exmoor contributes to the conservation and management of several natural pasture habitats.

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Uploaded on July 15, 2015
Taken on July 11, 2015