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Dartmoor-Ponys Cornwall

The Dartmoor ponies are native to a bog in the south-west of England, near the town of Plymouth. Before the establishment of the studbook in 1899, numerous horses of foreign breeds were crossed. The wild mares were crossed with Shetland ponies, Welsh ponies, fur ponies, hackneys, Arabs and some other breeds. It was used as a carrier on the farms and for transporting ore from the mines, it drew the lores in the mines and served the farmers as a mount. The English royal children also learn to ride on these ponies.

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Uploaded on April 11, 2020
Taken on July 13, 2010