The Dales Pony is a native of Yorkshire in northern England. Descendant of the Celtic Pony, was born as a workhorse for use in the extraction of lead, turns out, a pony with excellent stamina to work hard, hard worker, strong and fast that can carry large and heavy loads for many kilometers fast pace. The construction of roads and railways made, then the presence of useless old Dales in use, was then used on farms for farming and in trotting races. Today, the Dales is very popular in the tourism sector and nell'equitazione as pony trekking, for his physical strength can be ridden by children as well, even by people who have considerable weight. This breed of pony size sufficiently large, well muscled, powerful backbone of the legs, feet strong and abundant hair. The coat color is blackish, bay or gray, are accepted as variants only small white spots. Temperamentally the Dales is quiet, willing and responsive.
His appearance: medium Height: 130 - 140 cm
average weight: 300 kg
cape: black horse, bay, gray
Disciplines: Pony riding, farm work, horse riding, trekking