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Pony of the Americas - horses for sale

The Pony of the Americas breed is a truly American creation, born from the dream of an ideal riding pony for children and teenagers. The POA combines beauty and grace with an excellent temperament and is a great confidence-giver for young people entering equestrianism. They can be ridden by young people up to the age of nineteen in showing classes, and so deciding to buy a Pony of the Americas can be a wise family decision. These are ponies that will be loved and cherished by successive generations. Because the breed registry is extremely flexible it allows for crosses with other breeds, so that registration is made on an individual basis. This is a major advantage for breeders and individuals who sell a Pony of the Americas.

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Pony of the Americas, Stallion, Foal (04/2024), 12.2 hh, Leopard-Piebald
F: RY FORMAL ATTIRE | MF: DIABOLOS SNOWFLAKE
Leisure - Western - Driving

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Waldshut-Tiengen
€7,500
~ £6,524
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Pony of the Americas, Mare, 10 years, 11.3 hh, Roan-Blue Beautiful Blue Roan Safe Trail Jumping Ranch Pony Mare
Trail - Cowhorse - Jumping - Driving
suitable for beginners
is broken-in
is lunged

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Rigby, ID
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Pony of the Americas, Gelding, 6 years, 9 hh, Palomino KID SAFE PALOMINO QH PONY
Trail
suitable for therapeutic riding
suitable for beginners
is broken-in

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Antlers, OK
$10,000
~ £8,167
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Pony of the Americas, Mare, 11 years, 11 hh, White GAITED PONY MARE
Gaited - Western allround - Trail
suitable as school horse/pony
suitable for beginners
is broken-in

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Whitley City, KY
$3,500
~ £2,859
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Pony of the Americas, Gelding, 8 years, 13 hh Bingo 8 Yr old 53 Inches Bay White Spotted POA Gelding
Trail - Show - Western - Leisure
is a companion
suitable as school horse/pony
Reliable for trail riding

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Mount Hope
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Bayerbach
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Granby, CT
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Cannon Falls, MN
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Pony of the Americas, Stallion, Foal (04/2024), 12.2 hh, Leopard-Piebald
F: RY FORMAL ATTIRE | MF: DIABOLOS SNOWFLAKE
Leisure - Western - Driving
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Waldshut-Tiengen
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Whitley City, KY
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Use and characteristics of the Rocky Mountain Horse

Standing 14.2 hands (58 inches/147 cm) to 16 hands (64 inches/163 cm) high, many of the breed exhibit a beautiful chocolate-coloured coat with a silvery mane and tail. This is the outcome of the rare silver-dapple gene on a black coat base and the colour is another reason that purchasers like to buy a Rocky Mountain Horse. They are gaited, with a very comfortable 4-beat gait that is known as single-foot. Having raised their horses to work in rough terrain, enthusiasts who sell a Rocky Mountain Horse know their animals are in their element in the mountains.

Origin and history of breeding Rocky Mountain horses

Some of the founding stock, including a stallion known only as “The Rocky Mountain Horse” came from Colorado but the breed itself is from eastern Kentucky. This is where another rugged mountain range, the Appalachians, dominates much of the landscape. Farmers and settlers in this once remote area needed reliable horses to carry out a range of tasks, from working cattle to ploughing. They had to be sensible and capable of carrying the youngest and oldest members of the family safely. The good-natured Rocky Mountain Horses carried out their jobs calmly and competently, including sometimes carrying several small children on their backs to go fishing! They were tough and hardy, surviving the harsh Appalachian winters with ease. They were also ideal mounts for travellers visiting the Appalachians, and this was to play an important part in their history. At the end of the nineteenth century, Old Tobe’s owner Sam Tuttle owned the horseback riding concession for the Natural Bridge State Park. Old Tobe had the perfect temperament for a pleasure horse, taking even the most nervous visitors safely through the beautiful and challenging landscape. He was also a very potent sire and since he lived into his late thirties, a great age for a horse, he passed on his stamina, surefootedness and outstanding temperament to lots of offspring. Their comfortable natural gait can be slow or fast, too, even occasionally reaching speeds of twenty mph (32 kph). They do not trot or pace - single-foot is their natural gait and it is preferred by connoisseurs who want a horse for riding distances. Knowing the outstanding qualities of their breed, the Rocky Mountain Horse Association was set up in 1986 to ensure its survival.

Rocky Mountain Horses in equestrianism

East Kentucky was a meeting point for both Spanish and northern European, mainly English, stock. The Rocky Mountain Horse has shared ancestry with the Tennessee Walking Horses, Missouri Fox Trotters and American Saddlebreds, among others. It’s likely that the famed Narragansett Pacer, now extinct, also contributed. The Rocky Mountain Horse is a great trail and endurance horse, being especially valuable for older riders and those with physical issues or limited mobility. With 15,000 horses in the registry, it is on the US “watch” list for rare breeds.

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