"Cob Tail Hackney Pony Mare".
The Hackney Pony is known as the "Peacock" of the show ring!
Hackney Ponies were created by crossing the Hackney Horse with mostly Welsh and Shetland Ponies. The goal was to breed ponies that had many of the same qualities as the horses. I think that they accomplished that goal wonderfully, with a BIG portion of "pony character" thrown in to boot! Todays Hackney Ponies are the result of a lot of hard work, love and dedication by the early breeders! And Hackney Ponies far outnumber Hackney Horses in the U.S. today.
More than just beautiful animals - Hackney horses *and* ponies have characteristics that make them ideally suited for carriage and driving animals. They have incredible stamina and endurance! In my experience (with ponies) it is almost impossible to wear one out! They can trot all day long and barely break a sweat or breathe hard! They have wonderful, strong hooves and very hard, dense bone that makes them resistant to many of the diseases and injuries that are common among many other breeds.
"Cob Tail" ponies are over 50" and up to 56" tall. (Over 56" it is considered a *horse*, not a pony.) They are shown with a braided mane (or "the appearance of a braided mane" - shaved with glued on yarn braids), with braids always tied with red yarn, and a set/docked tail (or the appearance of a docked tail - which means that they cut the hair off even with the end of the tailbone and have a false "cap" (or wig) to look like a set tail). Long front hooves with pads, and shoes on all fours. Hooves are always polished, (with stripes blacked in) to look like Patent leather. In years past, shoes and toe clips were also buffed to a mirror-like shine!
Produced by MVCS, "Victory Pass" is a hollow casting with steel reinforced legs, and comes with a small base.
"Traditional", (aprox. 1/9th scale), she measures -- tall x -- long x -- wide.
Unpainted castings originally sold for $195.00 ppd.
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