Huçul Huzul, Carpathian

Also known as the Carpathian Pony, the Huçul originated in the Carpathians region of Poland. This pony of mesomorphic type resembles the Konik, both having descended from the Tarpan. More recently this pony has received contributions of Arabian blood. Dating back to the 19th Century, formal breeding of the Huçul has been developed in various centers, one of which is Great Britain. Today the Huçul is internationally important and it is geographically distributed in Poland and in Great Britain.

The Huçul is frugal, willing and has good endurance. Its calm and docile temperament makes it suitable as a pack horse or for light draft or farm work. This undemanding, hardy pony can be put to many uses and it is particularly well-suited to mountainous regions.

This mesomorphic pony stands 12 to 13 hands high, and is solidly built and attractive in appearance. Most commonly, the coat color is bay, palomino, dun, mouse dun, or more rarely, grey. It has a well-proportioned head with a slightly snub profile and a full forelock. The ears are small and pointed, the eyes small and the nostrils flared. It has a well-proportioned neck of a nice length, with a long, full mane, and the withers are quite pronounced. The back is straight and long, and the flanks are well-formed. The croup is sloping and the tail set-on low. The well-muscled legs have solid joints, long cannons and small feet of tough horn.

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Published August 1999 in the NorthWest Breyer Horse Club newsletter in a three-part article, Polish Ponies, along with the Konik and Tarpan ponies. (em)

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