Height - Not
exceeding 12.2hh
Colour - Bay,
brown, black, grey, chestnut, roan. Piebalds and skewbalds are not allowed.
Excessive white markings are disliked & should be discouraged
Head - Should be
small, well set on and bloodlike, with the nostrils large and expanding and
the eyes bright, mild, intelligent and prominent. The ears should be small,
well formed, alert and neatly set. The throat and jaws should be fine and
showing no signs of coarseness or throatiness.
Neck - Strong
but not too heavy and of medium length. Stallions have a moderate crest
Shoulders - Good
shoulders are most important. They should be well laid back and sloping, but
not too fine at the withers
Body - Of medium
length and strong, well ribbed up and with a good depth of girth giving
plenty of heart room
Loins & Hindquarters -
Strong and well covered with muscle. The hind quarters should be of medium
length and neither level nor steeply sloping. The tail is well set up
Hind Legs - The
hocks should be well let down with plenty of length from hip to hock, clean
cup and with plenty of bone below the joint. The should not be "sickle" or
"cow-hocked".
Fore Legs -
Should not be tied in, in any way, at the elbows. The fore-arm should be
muscular and the knee fairly large and flat to the front. The cannon should
be short from knee to fetlock with ample good, flat, flinty bone. The
pasterns should be sloping but not too long. The feet should be sound, tough
and well shaped
Movement - Low
straight and free-flowing, yet without exaggeration
General - The
mane and tail should be full and flowing. The Dartmoor is a very good
looking riding pony, sturdily built yet with quality
