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Help! Connemara Pony or Draft Pony Cross?

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I just purchased my 6 year old gelding. His previous owners did not know his breed but he is supposedly registered in some type of pony club in England. His full brother was a white (grey) stallion that everyone would take a fit over. He has a very stocky build (like the Connemara) and a Connemara looking head. He also looks like a tiny Percheron, lol. He has the color that's found (and very common) in both Percherons & Connemaras. He has huge hooves and joints & a big head. He is only 14.2 HH but fits in horse size bridles/halters. I personally think his legs and joints are too small to be a draft cross but i don't really know. I've looked at countless pictures and compared him to them and I just keep thinking he's either a Connemara Pony or a Draft Pony cross. Can you guys give me your opinions? Does anyone own Connemaras that can give me a 'sure opinion'?

Thanks a bunch!
- Brie.

Here is a video if you need to see his movement. It's only at a walk.
 
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supposedly registered in some type of pony club in England


Connemara is an irish breed, not english and since every horse in Britain requires a passport, they can be issued by all sorts of type registers...anything from British Driving Society to Coloured Horse and Pony Society, so registration for a passport here is completely different to studbook registration. I don't know anything about connies, you'd be better looking at the breed standard, but I do know a bit about drafts, and I can't see any draft in him at all :shock: Also a percheron is not a british breed, it actually originates in France :)

HTH
 
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lol, I know Connemaras & Percherons aren't from England. But Welsh Ponies in America aren't from America, you know? I was just saying where he was bred. I have looked at the breed standard and he fits it almost perfectly. I'm just looking for some opinions since I don't know for sure. Thanks for your input :)
The reason I said a draft cross is because in person, he has HUGE joints and hooves. It almost looks funny, lol. For some reason he looks different in pictures, it's so wierd. But I highly doubt he is a draft cross. I'm really anxious to get those papers! haha.
 
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No need to get angry, gosh. I was just putting as much information as possible.
There are Percherons from France in America & England and all over the world. There are Arabians in Japan. I mean different breeds from different countries are all over the world. Just because I said he was registered in England doesn't mean he is an English breed. It's common sense. Not an issue to get mad over. I mean really.
 
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If you don't know what you have bought, then that's your problem :rofl: However if you ask people for their opinions
I just keep thinking he's either a Connemara Pony or a Draft Pony cross. Can you guys give me your opinions?
you will get them, doh! I was just explaining that being registered in 'England' as a pony, doesn't mean he has to be a pure bred, but clearly you knew that already...for all I know he could have a passport issued by Billy Bones Pikey Trotting Pony Society but heck, you bought him, bit late for asking questions! :shock::roll:

 
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What type of pony club? Was it the Pony Club? If it was that isn't a breed registery, it's more like showing and things like that.

He does look Connemaraish but I wouldn't swear to it.
 
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Yeah I thought about it may be the actual Pony Club but he said it was some type of association. The word association leads me to believe it's more likely to be a breed registry, but again, i don't know. Guess I'll just have to wait on the papers, lol. But keep the opinions coming, I'd like to hear them.
Thanks!
 
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Count Jackula, not at any point did the OP say that Percheron or Connemara were a british breed. she said that the pony was bred and registered in the UK...

He does look like a Connemara if you want my opinion, I dont really see any Percheron, apart from the dark grey colour is common in them. He is stocky but that is a connemara breed trait. I think if he had percheron in him he would stockier still. His leg confo is the opposite of a percheron.

Take a look at these pictures and compare for yourself...


 
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Thanks guys :)
I'm pretty convinced he's a connemara. I've looked at pics of percheron pony crosses and they are a lot stockier than him. Plus that pic of the percheron you posted is pretty drastic compared to the connemara pic, lol.
 
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Omg so the lady I'm boarding with told me everyone that sees him thinks he is a draft & donkey cross... is it just me or is she crazy? I mean... He's clearly a pony right?
Where's the donkey in him???


Oh - that's funny! A draft/pony/donkey cross would give you a mule! Your guy is definitely not a mule!

My sister in law had a connie - he looked a lot like your guy, and he was all horse - not a donkey in sight!
 
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