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The Java Pony is primarily used in agriculture in rural areas and for the transportation of passengers and goods in the cities. They are privately bred throughout the islands, though breeding is in many cases subsidized by the state, and ponies on various islands of Indonesia have noticeable differences in breed characteristics.
Lombok pony, model, from the archives of the Collectie Stichting Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen (1900-1940). The Lombok averages 1.22 m in length according to CAB International (2016) [2] and the second edition of the University of Oklahoma Encyclopedia (2007), [4] but smaller measurements are sometimes reported, averaging 1.11 m for females and 1.14 m for males.
This is a list of the horse breeds usually considered to be native to Indonesia. [1] [2] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Indonesian.
Iberian horse, encompassing horse and pony breeds developed in the Iberian Peninsula, including the Andalusian, Lusitano and others. Meat horse, originally working draft breeds bred larger, meatier and fatter for horse meat markets. [2] Mountain and moorland pony breeds, abbreviated "M&M," a specific group of pony breeds native to the British ...
The International Federation for Equestrian Sports, the world governing body for horse sport, uses metric measurements and defines a pony as being any horse measuring less than 148 centimetres (58.27 in) at the withers without shoes, which is just over 14.2 hands (58 inches, 147 cm), and 149 centimetres (58.66 in; 14. 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 hands), with ...
A pony foal. For many forms of competition, the official definition of a pony is a horse that measures up to 14.2 hands (58 inches, 147 cm) at the withers.Standard horses are taller than 14.2.
The Gayoe, also known as the kuda-Gayo, is a pony from the island of Sumatra, found near Aceh. [1] The name is derived from the Gayoe hills in the north of the island. [2]The Gayoe is one of eight breeds native to Indonesia; the others are the Batak Pony, Deli pony, Bali Pony, Java Pony, Sumba and Sumbawa Pony (and closely related Sandalwood Pony) and Timor Pony.
In addition to the Mongolian horse, it is known that some Indian stock were taken to Indonesia (although it is unknown exactly which breeds), [1] and the Dutch also brought various eastern breeds to the country during the 18th century. Therefore, the Bali pony likely has been influenced by both the Mongolian horse, and various other eastern breeds.