Carneddau pony
Carneddau ponies are a breed of small Welsh Mountain ponies, present in the Carneddau mountains in north Wales, in Snowdonia (Eryri). They stand at 10-11 hands, and in 2013, DNA identification revealed that they are a distinct, unique and ancient breed having been isolated in the Carneddau for centuries.
Breed facts
| Type | Horse breed |
|---|---|
| Origin | Wales |
| Recognised use | rewilding |
| Classification | horse breed |
| Wikidata id | Q56307437 |
Carneddau ponies are a breed of small Welsh Mountain ponies, present in the Carneddau mountains in north Wales, in Snowdonia (Eryri). They stand at 10-11 hands, and in 2013, DNA identification revealed that they are a distinct, unique and ancient breed having been isolated in the Carneddau for centuries. "A study of their DNA shows they have been isolated for at least several hundred years, according to researchers at Aberystwyth University." "Clare Winton, an IBERS post-graduate student who performed the study as part of her Ph.D thesis revealed: "Although the Carneddau ponies have shared ancestry with the Welsh Section A pony, they exhibit genetic signatures such as unique mutations while maintaining high genetic diversity, demonstrating that the population has been isolated for at least several hundred years. Therefore, the Carneddau ponies are a genetically distinct population".
It originates in Wales and is recognised for rewilding. These facts are recorded in Wikidata, which catalogues the breed under item Q56307437.
Sources: Wikidata (Q56307437) · Wikipedia · Photograph (Wikimedia Commons)