Indonesia Category

Timor Pony

Intro

The Timor Pony is the smallest of the Indonesian pony breeds and comes from the island of Timor. They are known for their agility and while they are small in stature, they are incredibly strong & often used as cattle horses.
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Sumbawa Pony

Origins

The Sumbawa Pony is a close kin to the Sumba Pony, but they tend to be smaller & originate on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa. Often they are referred to as the same breed because of the close proximity of the islands and the amount of cross breeding between them.
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Sumba Pony

Origins

The Sumba pony shares close ties to the Sumbawa Pony but they originate from the Indonesian island of Sumba. Often they are referred to as the same breed because of the close proximity of the islands and the amount of cross breeding between them. They are common & well known for their use in native dance and lance-throwing competitions.
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Sulawesi Pony

Origins

The Sulawesi pony comes from the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia & is very similar in bloodlines to other Indonesian pony breeds.
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Sandalwood Pony

Intro

The Sandalwood Pony or Sandal is named for sandalwood which is one of Indonesia’s main exports & comes from the islands of Sumba & Sumbawa in Indonesia.
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Periangan Pony

Origins

The Perinagan Pony comes from the island of Java in Indonesia and is known for being one of the more quality Indonesian ponies. They come from crossing the Java Pony with Arabian bloodlines.
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Padang Pony

Origins

The Padang Pony comes from the island of Sumatra in Indonesia and is similar to the other pony breeds found in Indonesia including the Bali, Java & Timor. Although this breed comes from Indonesia, they were developed by the Dutch.
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Lombok Horse

Origins

Also called the Macassar, the Lombok pony comes from the Indonesian island of Lombok. The Dutch government was involved with the island for the latter half of the 19th century so it is likely that this breed carries some Dutch influence. However it’s origins are unknown and purely speculation.
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Java Pony

Intro

The Java pony is similar to the Timor breed, however they are larger & stronger than most of the other Indonesian pony breeds. While they are more powerful, they are also the least improved of the breeds and are often of rough confirmation.
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Gayoe Pony

Origins

Also called Kuda-Gayo, the Gayoe is a pony that comes from the island of Sumatra & the name comes from the Gayoe hills on the island. This pony is closely related to the Batak, Deli, Bali, Java, Sumba & Timor ponies. Perhaps the most closely related to the Batak, the Gayoe is known as a stockier branch of lesser quality.
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