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Article: Ireland's own: the Connemara pony: Connemara ponies.... Which is more beautiful? The place they come from or the horse itself?(CRITTER CORNER)
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- Faces: People, Places, and Cultures
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- March 1, 2008
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Do you like ponies? If you do, then Ireland's native pony, the Connemara. might be just the horse for you. Once known only to the farmers of western Ireland, this kind and sure-footed pony is now appreciated by people all over the world, especially horseback riders.
The Connemara pony stands about 14 hands high. (Horses are measured in hands: one hand equals 4 inches. So, that's about 4 1/2 feet high.) Because the Connemara is less than 14.2 hands, it is considered a pony. Connemaras come in many different colors: gray, bay, dun, brown, chestnut, black, roan, or palomino.
Connemaras come from Connemara, a remote district ...