Skyros Pony
The Skyros Pony is a variety of the Greek Pony found throughout Greece. It is a light riding and draft pony found most usually in white, dun, bay or gray. The breed is nearly extinct.
The Skyros comes from the southeast of Skyros Island that gave them their name, their exact origins are unknown, but they have been there for centuries.
The Skyros Pony (Greek αλογάκι "ης Σκύρου) is a breed of pony found on the Greek isle of Skyros.
Skyros Pony
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The Skyros Pony (Greek α"ογάκι "-ς Σκύρου) is a breed of pony found on the Greek isle of Skyros.
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Skyros Pony
Also Known As: Alogaki, Skyrian
The Skyros Pony is a variety of the Greek Pony found throughout Greece. It is a light riding and draft pony found most usually in white, dun, bay or gray. The breed is nearly extinct.
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The Skyros Pony
The Skyrian pony is an unique breed of pony only existing here in Greece and is at the moment in great danger as you will understand when you read on.
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The Skyros pony is a third of the Greek pony groups and is, like the Peneia, now extremely rare. They are an ancient breed found on the island of Skyros.
Has lived on the Greek island of Skyros since antiquity.
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SKYROS-PONY
A Greek Pony variety, the Skyros Pony is found throughout Greece and is used for riding and as a draft pony. They are white, bay, gray or dun in color and nearly extinct.
SOMALI-PONY ...
The Skyros Pony
The law in Skyros does not permit the Skyrian ponies to leave the island and there is great concern about their future.
A census last year revealed 140 ponies left on Skyros, but not all are pure-bred!!! ...
SKYROS: Greece's smallest pony, the Skyros, stands 9.1-11hh. It comesfrom the island of Skyros, where it is used as a pack pony and for lightagricultural work. On the mainland it is more commonly used as a ridingpony for young children.
There is a claim that original stock came from Skyros in Greece. Because modern government officials in Spain consider the breed unimportant, little is known about it.
Rescuing Greece's Ancient Equines: The Skyros Small-Horse
by Cherry Sweig
The Thoroughbred Horse
The McCurdy Plantation Horse ...
Bay, black, brown, with white; height 16.2 to 17.2; Use: Draught, Exhibition
Skyros (Greece)
Brown, dun, grey; height 9.1 to 11; Use: Children, Draught, Pack
Sokolsky (Poland) ...
Skyros - dun, brown, gray
*Slovak Warmblood - no fixed type
Sokolka - chestnut, bay, and brown
Somali Pony - chestnut or gray ...
The ponies are used on small farms for agricultural work and by peasants for transportation and in harness. They are usually bay or chestnut color, sometimes gray. Possibly there is a link to the tiny Skyros of Greece.
Population Status: RARE
Ban-ei ...
Moyle Horses, New Forest Pony, Oldenburger, Ostfriese, Orlow Traber,
Paso Fino, Perser, Paint,Quarter Horse, Sumba Pony, Schleswiger Kaltblut, Shire Horse, Shetland
Pony, Suffolk Punch, Salerner, Skyros, Schwedischer ...
 See also: Pony, Bay, Ponies, Skyros Pony, Chestnut
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