The Hackney Horse VS Pony

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what is currently more popular, the Pony or the Horse in Hackneys?

The Hackney Horse VS Pony

The Hackney was being imported to the United States from England by the late 1800's. It was in this time that the breeding to achieve the specific pony type was begun through crossing the Hackney horse with ponies of good conformation and motion. Today 95% of all registered Hackneys in the United States are ponies.

   

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