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| |altname= Bhutia Pony<br>Bhotia Pony<br>Bhote ghoda<br>Bhutan Pony<br>Bhutani<br>Bhutua Pony<br>Spiti Pony | |||
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| |note= Interbred mixture of Bhutia and Spiti Ponies, with some ] blood. | |||
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| The '''Indian Country-bred''' is an Indian horse type of indeterminate mixed ]. These horses vary from good-quality riding horses to small and poorly-conformed animals used for ] and ] work.{{r|edwards|page=200}} They derive from many diverse horse breeds and types, both local and introduced from elsewhere. Among these are the small horses of the ] of northern India, particularly ], ] and ], and the strong horses of the ]. Outside influences include ] horses imported to ] and ] from the ], and the Australian ]s imported in very large numbers in the nineteenth century.{{r|edwards|page=200}} | |||
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| '''Indian Country Bred''' is the common name for the inter-bred mixture of ]s, Spiti Ponies and ] Ponies. These animals have been interbred for years so that many of the individual characteristics of the Bhutia and Spiti have been lost, and they now are categorized as "Indian Country Bred". They originated in the ] region of India, and are now found in the Buhtan, Sikkim and Darjeeling regions of India. | |||
| Suited to mountainous climate and terrain, they are not as able to endure humidity and heat. Lack of nutritious grasses generally affects the growth and development of the ponies, although they have become incredibly tough and self-sufficient, requiring little fodder. The conformation of these ponies is usually not superior. They have a large head and pronounced jaw, short neck, low withers, sloping quarters, and deep chest. The shoulder is a bit straight and upright, the legs, although short, are very strong. | Suited to mountainous climate and terrain, they are not as able to endure humidity and heat. Lack of nutritious grasses generally affects the growth and development of the ponies, although they have become incredibly tough and self-sufficient, requiring little fodder. The conformation of these ponies is usually not superior. They have a large head and pronounced jaw, short neck, low withers, sloping quarters, and deep chest. The shoulder is a bit straight and upright, the legs, although short, are very strong. | ||
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| Bhutia-type ponies range in height from 12-13.2 hh, and are usually gray in color, although a few are chestnut or ]. Spiti-type ponies usually never get taller than 12 hh, and they are usually gray or dun in color, although they may be any solid color. | |||
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| <ref name=edwards>Elwyn Hartley Edwards (1994). ''The Encyclopedia of the Horse''. London; New York; Stuttgart; Moscow: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 0751301159.</ref> | |||
| The ponies are kept mainly for work, mainly as pack ponies and sometimes for riding, to which their stamina and endurance serves them well. They generally have a willing and quiet temperament. | |||
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The Indian Country-bred is an Indian horse type of indeterminate mixed breeding. These horses vary from good-quality riding horses to small and poorly-conformed animals used for pack and draught work. They derive from many diverse horse breeds and types, both local and introduced from elsewhere. Among these are the small horses of the Himalayas of northern India, particularly Bhutan, Sikkim and Darjeeling, and the strong horses of the Punjab. Outside influences include Arab horses imported to Bombay and Veraval from the Arabian Gulf, and the Australian Walers imported in very large numbers in the nineteenth century.
Suited to mountainous climate and terrain, they are not as able to endure humidity and heat. Lack of nutritious grasses generally affects the growth and development of the ponies, although they have become incredibly tough and self-sufficient, requiring little fodder. The conformation of these ponies is usually not superior. They have a large head and pronounced jaw, short neck, low withers, sloping quarters, and deep chest. The shoulder is a bit straight and upright, the legs, although short, are very strong.
References
- ^ Elwyn Hartley Edwards (1994). The Encyclopedia of the Horse. London; New York; Stuttgart; Moscow: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 0751301159.
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