Wales Category

Breeds of horse found in Wales, a small nation in southwest Great Britain. There is only one breed native to the country, but the registry includes four types of the handsome Welsh Pony.

Welsh Horse Part Bred (Section K)

Intro

While it is not an official Welsh Pony breed, Section K denotes Welsh crosses with other breeds. Not all registries will accept Section K.
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Welsh Pony of Cob Type (Section C)

Intro

All sections of Welsh types come from Wales and the Welsh Pony of Cob Type registers under Section C of their studbook. The cob type Welsh pony is essentially a smaller type of the Welsh Cob (Section D).
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Welsh Pony (Section B)

Intro

All sections of Welsh types come from Wales and the Welsh Pony registers under Section B of their studbook. This pony breed is a larger version of the Welsh Mountain Pony which was the foundation for the breed. They are classified as riding ponies.
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Welsh Mountain Pony (Section A)

Intro

All sections of the Welsh ponies come from Wales, the Welsh Mountain Pony registers under Section A of their studbook. The Mountain pony is the original, an ancient breed that inhabited Wales prior to Roman invasion, of the four types, this is the oldest.
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Welsh Cob (Section D)

Intro

All sections of Welsh types come from Wales and the Welsh Cob registers under Section D of the Welsh Pony studbook. This area has bred a horse of cob type for centuries, useful for both farm work, carriage and riding purposes.
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