arabian pony breed developed arabian horse welsh pony originally bred england arabian stud early 1900s imported arabian welsh pony breeding spread north_america breed registry formed united_states began published disciplines english riding known spirit breed characteristics average hands inches hands inches registered stand hands inches high crosses sections tend produce slightly different types pony section welsh pony crosses smallest tend hands inches mainly light driving mounts small children section crosses usually stand hands inches driving riding larger children small adults section crosses average hands inches hands tend heavier pony feet showing arabian ancestors section crosses generally stand hands inches high types suited riding average slightly larger adults majority disciplines colors allowed registration color size restrictions mix arabian welsh blood gives breed spirit good movement head small slightly concave neck arched prone shoulders long short mainly english riding especially hunter classes seen jumping day pleasure driving general leisure riding horses crosses popular mounts riders competing hunter classes history crosses began arabian horse sussex england early 1900s arabian stud began breeding arabian including polish arabian stud welsh especially stud farm imported beginning early 1920s breeders england north_america soon followed suit time focused creating new breed cross known breed registry called american created order develop promote breed began published collected preserved welsh arabian blood allowed registered blood breed registry claimed slightly registered north_america new registered annually registered percent blood breeds association registers welsh arabian foundation stock spread additional areas world including caribbean oceania europe europe welsh arabian crosses additional blood called riding sport breed seen central western parts country
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