Eriskay Pony for sale

The Eriskay Pony is the final descendent of the inhabitant horses found in the Western Islands of Scotland. They have a very old origin. The number of the Eriskay Ponies radically decreased more or less during the start of the 19th century. Ultimately just a few Eriskay ponies managed to survive on an island located amid the Barra and South Uist. Thus they are popularly known as the Eriskay Ponies.

As the Eriskay ponies started getting extinct in a rapid rate an organization was set up in the year 1972 in order to protect these breed. The number at that time just crashed down to one stallion and nearly twenty mares.

The Eriskay Ponies are tremendously proficient. They usually are around 12.0 to 13.2 hands tall. The Eriskay Ponies typically are bay or black coated when they are born and later they coat changes to gray as they grow up. However, a small number of them still stay bay or black even after they mature. The Eriskay Ponies are never skewbald or piebald.

The Eriskay Ponies have a very thick and rainproof coat that protects them from rough freezing weather. They have a quiet huge head that is broad. They also have a broad temple and a short and bulky neck. The Eriskay Ponies are quite large in proportion to the length of their legs. They also have a huge chest that is not very wide and a hefty and powerful shoulder. They do not have very bulky legs but they are definitely very powerful.

The temperament of an Eriskay Pony is very docile and acquiescent and is not at all fierce or hard line. They are very efficient and prepared to work and are also very good for riding. They are commonly employed in dressage, driving and games.