The History of the Newfoundland Pony
The Newfoundland Pony is categorized as critical on Rare Breeds Canada's Breed Priority List. When we learned of this we decided to do what we could to ensure the survival and continuation of this amazing breed of equine. There are only 250 NL Ponies of breedable age. The Newfoundland Pony is the Province of Newfoundland & Labrador's first Heritage Animal. All ponies are under 14.2 hands at withers height (bottom of pony’s neck), this translates into 58 inches or approximately 147 centimeters.
The Newfoundland Pony is very hardy, they are comfortable in weather conditions that are unsuitable for many other breeds. They grow quite a long hair coat in the winter, which insulates them from the cold. Historically, Newfoundland Ponies have been used throughout the winter for work such as hauling wood, bringing hay in from the feilds for winter storage and even for hauling large chunks of ice from the ponds in winter to the merchantile. Recently, there are many Newfoundland Ponies kept as pleasure or companion animals which are not required to work. They can also be used for jumping, riding and carriage driving, all depending on the size of the pony. The NF Pony evolved from the Mountain and Moorland Pony breeds that were brought to
We have seen amazing personality traits in our ponies. They are gentle, love people and other animals. They do not exhibit the fear and anxiety tendencies of many other equine breeds. If something does startle them they settle easily. They are curious, bright, level headed and willingly to learn new things.
To learn more about these incredible animals and to help preserve the breed visit the following web sites:
Newfoundland Pony Society
Newfoundland Pony Breed Association
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