What is an Eriskay pony.
“HEAD: Good bold eye set well apart. Wide forehead with well set ears in proportion. Head should be generous and pleasant with a deep jaw and tapering muzzle denoting intelligence and kind temperament.
SHOULDERS, NECK AND FRONT: A good sloping shoulder with the neck set in high and carried proudly, showing a good length of rein. The chest should not be too broad and beefy.
BODY: A long rib cage and very short loin ensure strength to the back. Croup to buttocks gently sloping to tail. A naturally good carriage allowing the hindquarters to work efficiently.
LIMBS AND FEET: The limbs strong but not thick, having plenty of clean flat bone and just a little fine feather. Hooves should be hard and sound, well rounded and a natural extension of a well-proportioned leg.
ACTION: Smooth and free without exaggeration. Good rhythm and cadence. Walk and trot straight and true with good flexion of the hocks and freedom of the shoulders.
MANE TAIL AND COAT: Mane and tail not coarse and heavy. Fine low set dock and tail well carried. Fine silky coat in summer, and dense coat but not unduly hairy in winter.
HEIGHT: Typically 12.2 to 13.2 hands.
COLOUR: Predominantly grey as adults, although very occasionally black or bay. Foal colour bay, brown, or black turning to grey. Excessive white markings not permitted.
TYPE AND CHARACTER: Active, honest and workmanlike with excellent temperament. Sensible and intelligent with a pronounced level of confidence and affinity with humans.”- Eriskay Pony Society