Lundy Pony
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The Lundy Pony is a British breed of pony bred on Lundy Island in the twentieth century.
History
In 1928 Martin Coles Harman, who was the owner of Lundy Island, shipped a small herd of ponies to the island, where they lived and bred under semi-feral conditions; most were of New Forest stock.{{r|edwards2|p=284}} Stallions of the Welsh and Connemara breeds were later added to the herd, as were some further New Forest stallions.{{r|edwards2|p=284}}
In 1972, following a visit to the island by the chairman of the National Pony Society, a process of breed recognition was begun. A brand was registered with the society and a Foundation Stock Register was started.{{r|lfs}} There were at that time twenty-seven horses on the island – a stallion, eighteen mares and eight foals; the majority displayed characteristics typical of the Connemara.{{r|lfs}}
In 1980 the herd was moved to Cornwall and North Devon in south-west England. A breed society, the Lundy Pony Breed Society, was established in 1974.{{r|edwards2|p=284}} A population of approximately twenty mares and foals is maintained on the island, replenished by stock from the mainland.{{r|edwards2|p=284}}
The conservation status of the Lundy Pony is unknown; in 2022 no population data had ever been reported to DAD-IS.{{r|dad}} It is not among the native British breeds listed on the Equine Watchlist of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.{{r|rbst}}
Characteristics
Use
The horses are of working hunter pony type,{{r|lfs}} suitable for cross-country riding.{{r|elise|p=40}}
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{{Horse breeds of the British Isles}}