04-21-2010, 10:33 AM
But you have all those cute pony breeds over there - Dales, Fell, New Forest, etc. We've got plenty of ponies over here but most adults own horses. Ponies are for kids (and polo players 
). Being 5'3", I have no problems riding a pony and don't even look out of place on them. Apparently our wild mustangs are very similar to Roman horses as they are descended from the horses of the early Spanish explorers and haven't changed much over the years. They tend to be smaller, in the 14-15hh range but I have seen them get to 16hh. Mustangs are relatively cheap too but you have to train them from scratch since they are feral. I would think that the Icelandics wouldn't be too bad as Roman horses either. They are sturdy but not too "chunky" like Hafingers for Fjords.
). Being 5'3", I have no problems riding a pony and don't even look out of place on them. Apparently our wild mustangs are very similar to Roman horses as they are descended from the horses of the early Spanish explorers and haven't changed much over the years. They tend to be smaller, in the 14-15hh range but I have seen them get to 16hh. Mustangs are relatively cheap too but you have to train them from scratch since they are feral. I would think that the Icelandics wouldn't be too bad as Roman horses either. They are sturdy but not too "chunky" like Hafingers for Fjords.
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Sulpicia Lepdinia
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