THE AUSTRALIAN PONY
Standard of Excellence

General:
The pony should have good presence and should show quality, character, alertness and good ground coverage.
The feet should be well placed, standing square and true.

Height:  
Not exceeding 14 hands high

Colour:  
All colours are acceptable.

Head:  
Head should show quality, with alert well proportioned ears, flat forehead, large dark well-filled eyes, with open nostrils. The head should be set on a well defined gullet.
Neck should be slightly crested with good length of rein and no sign of coarseness.

Body:   
Shoulders should slope back to well defined withers. The shoulders should show no trace of heaviness or coarseness and the chest should be neither too narrow nor too wide.
Back should be strong and the loins well coupled with deep girth and well ribbed. The tail should be well set on, perfectly straight and gaily carried.

Hind quarters:
The hind quarters should be well rounded and showing good proportionate length of croup.

Limbs:   
Bone should be quite flat, showing strength without coarseness. Joints should be well shaped and proportionate to the pony. Cannon bones should be short and straight and pasterns of moderate slope and with proportionate length

Hooves:
The hooves should be strong, neat and well shaped.

Action:  
Action should be smooth showing free flexion of joints without exaggeration. The stride should be of good length, straight and true.

Show Presentation:  
Australian pony stallions and colts are usually shown unplaited. Mares and geldings are usually shown plaited and may be shown clipped when necessary.
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FOR SALE  -  This section is dedicated to the many breeders who have breeding stock for sale.   We are also looking to address the loss of many of our bigger mares and stallions by seeking out these ponies no longer being used and seeing if they are available for sale or lease.  If you know of anyone with Australian ponies just sitting in a paddock doing nothing, please contact us.
FOR SALE - ROMNYA DEW DROP
On behalf of the late Brian Messer the following pony is for sale.

Grey mare 12.1 hands.  Reg APSB
Beautiful pony going to waste.  Ideal for showing or breeding.  Well handled, mouthed and ready to break-in. Suit capable rider.

$1500.00  Ballarat

Contact Julie Shevlin
Mob: 0407 507 732 or 0353 420 066
Email: f.shevlin@bigpond.com.au
Proudly promoting Australia's Own - the Australian Pony
Sienna Chocolate
Brown, mature 14.0hh. Very pretty colt with excellent movement. Lovely nature and good to handle. Foaled 1 August 2010.
Sire: Owendale Jordan (Welsh B)
Dam: Thorpeville Roseayre (SOD Yatala Courtier)

NEW OWNERS:  Benita Pony Stud

FOR SALE -  Bluedawn Stardust
This quality mare is approximately 12.2hh and bred in the blue. Stardust has a nice nature and has been recently broken in but needs work and would make a lovely leading rein pony in the right hands.  Stardust has been used as a broodmare for a number of years but could be highly successfull in the showring.  Stardust is easy to show, float etc. She is 5th Gen Australian Pony, foaled 23/10/2000 and has produced Show Quality progeny.

Sire: Koora-Lyn Corfu
Dam:Melac Star Classique

Price $1750.00
Phone Judy Shirley (07) 54 268 507  (101 message bank)