Living habits of pony

Debao pony is a dual-purpose type of pulling, carrying and riding. Adults are short, short, thick, strong and symmetrical. The whole is compact and strong, with four hairs (mane, mane, tail and spur) thick. Mild temperament.

(1) Head and neck: the head is straight, the forehead width is moderate, the eyes are small and prominent, the ears are upright and short, the nose is flexible, and the neck and head are symmetrical and thick.

(2) Forequarters: good shoulder angle, compact muscles, developed chest, straight forelimbs, obvious wrist joints, short and straight tubes, and moderate tie length. The angle is appropriate, the hoof is small and round, and the hoof wall is solid.

(3) Hindquarters: straight back, muscular, compact and symmetrical, slightly inclined hips, strong hocks, slightly inward, moderate hoof, nearly round, tough hoof, slightly inward, moderate hoof, nearly round hoof.

(4) Coat color: mostly fur, and a few are chestnut, green, black, white and rabbit fur brown. Individual ponies have normal nutrition, which is beneficial to climbing mountains and wading, and is helpful to speed, endurance and jumping.

2. Body size

Adult ponies are 86 ~ 106 cm tall. Male horse-a standard pony, whose height is directly proportional to its oblique growth; Mare-standard pony, with oblique length 1 ~ 2cm higher than her height. It is normal for a mare to be more than 3 cm tall. There is a pony named falabella, whose height is only 38. 1 cm and weight is only 9.07 kg, which is equivalent to the size of a small and medium-sized dog.

Horse is a common animal and has a close relationship with human beings. In the past, domesticated horses have been used by cavalry to ride in war, or to pull carts, transport animals, or do farm work or enjoy entertainment.

Since19th century, people have tried to domesticate and breed subminiature horses specially for entertainment. Among more than 20 kinds of domesticated miniature horses, the British horse named Shetland is the most exquisite-this kind of horse is named after its origin in shetland islands. Shetland islands is located in the north of England, on the Arctic Ocean, close to the Arctic Circle. The climate on the island is extremely cold. A pony can only be called a pony if it is about 148 cm tall. Most Shetland horses are only about 100 cm tall. This kind of pony is very docile and strong, so it was originally used for ore mining, transporting heavy objects by animal power, and was gradually trained as an ornamental animal.

Later, with the influx of British immigrants, this pony also entered the United States, Argentina and other countries and was widely loved by people. Groups for raising ponies have also been set up in various places. However, their height is shorter than their ancestors. A pony named falabella is only 38. 1 cm tall and weighs only 9.07 kg, which is equivalent to the size of a small and medium-sized dog. Pony is deeply loved by European and American children who dream of becoming knights or cowboys.