The Lundy island pony can be found on Lundy Island, which is just 3 ½ miles long by ½ mile wide on the West coast of England.
The first island ponies were brought to the Island by boat in 1928 and swam ashore to the Island from the boat.
Welsh ponies and Connemara ponies were also introduced and in the 1970’s New Forest stallions arrived.
The Islands herd consists of around 20 ponies and there is another herd on mainland England where they only use Connemara stallions in the breeding programme.
By using Stallions of different breeds separates the two herds in type and appearance.
The Lundy herd was moved to Cornwall in 1980, and four years later the Lundy breed society was established (1984).
Since then selected mares and their foals have been sent back to the island.
The Lundy island provides a very harsh and unfriendly environment, with extreme weather and poor grass.
These conditions helped in making the Lundy very tough and hardy, and an economical eater.
The Lundy pony comes in a variety of colours; dark bay, bright bay, dark dun, golden dun, cream and some black.
The ponies are compact with a wide, deep chest, sloping shoulder,strong loins and quarters and hard, sound legs.
An elegant head resting on a necks that is usually well-set and muscular with a strong back.
Lundy Ponies are useful as mounts for children, as they are both attractive animals and good natured.
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They are used as riding ponies and could also be a useful jumping pony.
