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Dales Pony enthusiasts know their breed combines all the benefits of a small draught horse with the advantages of a pony! They are strong and sturdy, yet very easy to keep and are outstanding ride and drive all-rounders. The breed now has a global following, so it is becoming easier to buy a Dales Pony outside their English heartland. Thanks to the breed’s great stamina and willingness, breeders can advertise a Dales Pony with the knowledge that it is one of the finest working ponies around.
People buy a Dales pony for their strength and character, as well as their very active, powerful trot. They are one of the larger native ponies of Britain, between 14 hands (56 inches/142cm) and 14.2 hands (58 inches/147 cm) high. They are frequently black, but there are also bay, brown, grey and roan Dales Ponies. When breeders sell a Dales Pony they will always point out how exceptionally good their feet are. The feather on their legs is fine and silky, rather than full. On the whole, they are very healthy and hard-working animals that can tackle a range of tasks from logging to endurance riding. They also served in both World Wars.
People tend to associate the word “dales” with Yorkshire, thanks to the famous National Park. However, the Dales region stretches from Derbyshire in England to southwest Scotland. The term is Norse for "valley" and the Dales Pony is particularly associated with the Dales of North Yorkshire, County Durham and Northumberland. The heartland of the breed has always been the Dales of the rivers Wear, Tyne, Allen, Tees and Swale. The origins of the Dales pony are very similar to those of the
Weight-carrying Dales Ponies make first-rate ponies for trekking. They also participate successfully in every major equestrian discipline. Now that they no longer work in mining, and there are far fewer on farms, Dales have also found a new role in the heritage sector, demonstrating their pack pony skills.