Dartmoor &Highland Ponies in Lancashire

For nearly two decades now, Westown Stud has been assisting with the breeding of Dartmoor and Highland Ponies.

Dartmoor Ponies are the native breed of the county of Devon and ponies have been recorded living on the moors since the middle ages. Numbers of recorded registered dartmoor ponies has dramatically dropped with less than 1000 breeding mares remaining.  They cannot exceed 12.2hh and are brown, black, bay, chestnut and roan in colour, white markings discouraged. True to type ponies should have a small head, short from eye to muzzle, small alert ears and kind eye. Head well set on a good neck, throat and jawlines fine. good solid shoulder, body medium length well ribbed giving good depth of girth. Hindquarters strong and well covered with muscle, tail set well. Limbs- feet well shaped and hard, hocks let down with plenty of length from hip. strong second thigh. muscular forearm large flat knee with short cannons good flat bone. 

Highland Ponies is a native Scottish pony being one of the largest M&M pony breeds in the British Isles standing at between 13hh- 14.2hh. in height. Breeding dating back to the 1880's. Numbers now are between 900 and 1500. They should have pony head with short ears and broad muzzle, short nose length and a kind alert expression, thick but good length neck and well sloped shoulder. Powerful hind quarters and thigh, with flat hocks.Short cannon bones, broad knees and should move with very little knee action. There hardy stature is what ensures they can live outside all year round in the Scottish climate. Winter coat is double layered to cope with rain. They come in a range of colours - various shades of dun, bay, black, grey, and rare liver chestnut with silver mane and tail. the usually feature a dorsal stripe and zebra leg markings. White markings are discouraged