Eriskay ponies

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native Scottish breed pony breed

Eriskay ponies are a rare, hardy native Scottish pony breed from the Hebridean island of Eriskay, valued for their sure-footedness, gentle temperament, and historical use in crofting and transport.

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Eriskay pony 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf native Scottish breed ⓘ
pony breed ⓘ
adaptedTo harsh Atlantic climate ⓘ
poor grazing ⓘ
averageHeight approximately 128–137 cm ⓘ
bodyType compact ⓘ
strong ⓘ
coatColor bay ⓘ
black ⓘ
grey ⓘ
conservationStatus endangered ⓘ
rare ⓘ
considered one of the last surviving pure types of Hebridean pony ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Scotland ⓘ
distribution Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ
governingBody Comann Each nan Eilean NERFINISHED ⓘ
Eriskay Pony Society NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasBreedSociety Eriskay Pony Society NERFINISHED ⓘ
Eriskay Pony Society of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasStudBook Eriskay Pony studbook NERFINISHED ⓘ
knownFor ability to live outdoors year-round ⓘ
gentle temperament ⓘ
good nature with children ⓘ
hardiness ⓘ
sure-footedness ⓘ
listedAs priority rare breed in the United Kingdom ⓘ
nativeTo Hebridean island of Eriskay ⓘ
placeOfOrigin Eriskay NERFINISHED ⓘ
Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ
Outer Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ
recognizedAs rare native Scottish pony breed ⓘ
recognizedBy Rare Breeds Survival Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedTo ancient Celtic ponies ⓘ
temperament docile ⓘ
intelligent ⓘ
willing ⓘ
trait dense mane and tail ⓘ
good bone ⓘ
strong hooves ⓘ
thick winter coat ⓘ
typicalHeight about 12.2 to 13.2 hands ⓘ
usedFor crofting ⓘ
driving ⓘ
light draught work ⓘ
pack work ⓘ
riding ⓘ
usedHistoricallyFor carrying peat ⓘ
carrying seaweed for fertilizer ⓘ
transport of goods ⓘ
transport of people ⓘ
working on crofts ⓘ

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Eriskay → hasBreedOrigin → Eriskay ponies ⓘ
this entity surface form: Eriskay pony
Eriskay (linked by causeway) → hasNotableAnimalBreed → Eriskay ponies ⓘ
subject surface form: Eriskay
this entity surface form: Eriskay pony
Eriskay (linked by causeway) → knownFor → Eriskay ponies ⓘ
subject surface form: Eriskay
Eriskay → knownFor → Eriskay ponies ⓘ