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Not considered an official breed, the Garron Horse is a strain of Highland Pony bred on the mainland, they tend to be heavier than their island counterparts.
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Scotland Category
Celtic Horse
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There are a number of pony breeds which can be called Celtic, most of them are related to one another on some level. The original was a wild horse found on the British Isles and parts of Western Europe, which as the name suggests, was probably domesticated by the Celts
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Hebridean Pony
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Also called Western Isles Pony, the Hebridean Pony is an extinct pony breed. An original variety of the Highland pony with older characteristics. There were several localized strains of this pony, the only surviving one being Eriskay Pony.
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Shetland Pony
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The Shetland is the smallest of the pony breeds and comes from Shetland Islands of Scotland. They are known affectionately as “Scotland’s Little Giant” by the people of the islands.
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Highland Pony
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The Highland Pony is an ancient breed whose hardy constitution has been formed over centuries by incredibly harsh conditions found in the Scottish highlands and Isles. Due to the rocky climate these ponies are incredibly sure footed and can not be convinced to step on ground they believe to be unable to hold their weight.
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Galloway Pony
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The Galloway Pony is an extinct pony breed that came from Scotland, they were originally used as mounts for boarder raids and later by cattle drovers for herding their stock.
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Eriskay Pony
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The Eriskay pony is one of the last pure pony strains that survives on the Hebrides Isles in Scotland and they are a very rare breed today.
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Clydesdale Horse
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Considered the pride of Scotland, the Clydesdale is a heavy draft breed native to Lanarkshire in Scotland (the districy used to be called Clydesdale).
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British Shetland Pony
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The strongest pony breed for their size, Shetlands can pull twice their own body weight. This is a breed found worldwide, but the British Shetland retains more of the original characteristics of the breed and are heavier than their American counterparts.
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Barra Pony
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The Barra or Bara pony is an extinct breed as of the mid 20th Century, but was once a small variety of the Hebridean Pony.
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