German Riding Pony
The German Riding Pony or Deutsches Reitpony is a modern German breed of pony or small horse of warmblood type. It is a composite of several horse or pony breeds including the Anglo-Arab, the Arab, the Connemara, the Dülmener, the New Forest Pony and the Welsh Pony.
Breed facts
| Type | Horse breed |
|---|---|
| Origin | Germany |
| Recognised use | Pony riding |
| Classification | horse breed |
| Wikidata id | Q959446 |
The German Riding Pony or Deutsches Reitpony is a modern German breed of pony or small horse of warmblood type. It is a composite of several horse or pony breeds including the Anglo-Arab, the Arab, the Connemara, the Dülmener, the New Forest Pony and the Welsh Pony. These were selectively bred with the aim of developing a small athletic riding horse with the qualities of the principal German warmbloods. Heights are in the range 137 to 147 cm or 141 to 148 cm. It constitutes about 5.7% of the horse population of Germany.
It originates in Germany and is recognised for Pony riding. These facts are recorded in Wikidata, which catalogues the breed under item Q959446.
Sources: Wikidata (Q959446) · Wikipedia · Photograph (Wikimedia Commons)