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Eriskay pony on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. Today the Eriskay is rare. Its population is considered to be at critical status by the UK-based Rare Breeds Survival Trust, meaning that there are 300 or fewer breeding females registered in the world today. [10] It is possible that the Eriskay is the last surviving Hebridean pony breed.
Pages in category "Horse breeds originating in Scotland" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Clydesdale is a Scottish breed of draught horse.It takes its name from Clydesdale, a region of Scotland centred on the River Clyde.. The origins of the breed lie in the seventeenth century, when Flemish stallions were imported to Scotland and mated with local mares; in the nineteenth century, Shire blood was introduced.
Highland ponies have often been used as deer stalker ponies to carry dead game. [3] [4]Tracing the history of the breed presents difficulties. In the earliest period of development of the domesticated breed, the two types were the small and light pony of the Western Isles, and the larger and heavier mainland-bred type.
This is a list of some of the breeds of horse originating in the British Isles. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Twelve of the native breeds are considered rare and are marked with a "†" symbol. [ 4 ] [ 3 ]
The Shetland pony or Sheltie is a Scottish breed of pony originating in the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland. It may stand up to 107 cm (42 in) at the withers. [1] It has a heavy coat and short legs, is strong for its size, and is used for riding, driving, and pack purposes.
The North Ronaldsay Sheep is a most unusual breed, subsisting largely on a diet of seaweed. [3] The Boreray was in 2012 the only sheep breed listed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust as 'critical', its highest level of concern at that time; [4] in 2022 it was listed as 'at risk', the lower of the two levels of concern of the Trust. [5]
The Galloway pony is an extinct horse breed, [1] once native to Scotland and northern England. It was said to have "good looks, a wide, deep chest and a tendency to pace rather than trot." In the 18th century Galloways were bred in Swaledale, to haul lead ore. [2] The breed was mentioned by Shakespeare as "Galloway nags" in Henry IV, Part 2.