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About the Dales Breed
.This pony is a native of the North of England,
and has inhabited its eastern side from time immemorial. From
the west of the Pennine Range of North England came the Fell
pony, and from the East the Dales. Originally the two were identical
in type and indistinguishable except territorially – the
one was the same as the other except in name. Now, the Dales
is the larger of the two by perhaps two inches, and it is of
more stocky build, the result of the introduction of cart-horse
blood, mainly Clydesdale or something akin to it.
The Dales Pony was always a weight-carrying type, and for generations
in the last century was used for carrying lead from the mines
in Northumberland and Durham to the docks in convoys. The ponies
were not led, but walked in orderly fashion, controlled by a
rider. The weight carried was very great (in all about 16 stone)
on either side of the body, and the weekly distance was 240
miles – a notable feat. To this, no doubt, must be attributed
their soundness and that they are free and active workers.
To meet the calls of the market, the modern Dales have lost
much of their mountain and moorland character, and indeed it
is doubtful whether they can be claimed as such. They make,
however, a fine type, and a few of the true type do still exist,
but they are largely now a crossbred.
A description of the true Dales pony may be given as follows.
They stand up to 14.2 hands and many are jet black, other prevailing
colours being bay, brown and occasional grey, while chestnuts,
piebalds and skewbalds are never seen. They posses much fine
hair on their heels, which is deemed important. Action is very
good, the feet being put down straight and true, though it is
not a rare occurrence for some to go wide behind.
The head is neat and pony-like, with small ears neatly set,
and with a fine jaw and throat. The neck tends to shortness
with shoulders too steep and straight. Back, loins and hind-quarters
are all that can be desired, being ample, strong and full, and
the ribs are well sprung. The tail is not set high as in some
of the mountain and moorland breeds.
The feet, legs and joints are all very good, and so too are
the knees and hocks, and for its size the pony displays great
bone. The whole appearance of the pony gives the impression
of exceptional strength in relation to its size. The breed is
very largely free from hereditary unsoundness, and in view of
the climatic conditions offered by the country, it is naturally
extremely hardy. It is claimed of the pony that it is extremely
broken and will do all the work required on a small form. Though
of course, subject to market variations, the Dales is a pony
which fetches a good price, on account of its extreme utility.
It may be noted here that the working pony for agriculture has
never been in great demand in England, certainly not to the
same extent as it has been in many parts of Europe, notably
in Scandinavian countries. In Scotland, however, there has been
a considerable call for such, especially from the crofters on
the small farms and holdings in the innumerable islands and
on the mainland. With its docility, activity, strength and general
hardiness, the Dales Pony is hard to beat for this purpose.
The future of the Dales Pony must to a large extent depend upon
the demand or lack of it for the working pony between the shafts.
It may be that in the many larger towns of England and Scotland
there will be a demand for such by the small tradesmen, and
while that demand lasts the Dales should find a place. The pony
is also admirably built for the smallholder or farmer, but,
like all horses and ponies that in the past have found their
market as working animals, as distinct from those required for
pleasure, its future can hardly be said to be assured.
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