Hucul Pony

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Hucul or Carpathian is a pony or small horse breed originally from the Carpathian Mountains. It has a heavy build and possesses great endurance and hardiness. The breed is also referred to as the Carpathian pony, Huculska, Hutsul, Hüul, Hüan or Huzul. The breed gets its name from the Hutsul people who live in mostly in the Carpathian's in the Ukraine. Hucul ponies are usually calm with a good disposition, and are used for both Hacking and pulling timber in otherwise inaccessible forested areas. They are usually bay, black, chestnut, or the grullo variation of dun, with a dorsal stripe and zebra stripes on the legs characteristic of the breed.[1] Their conformation traits include a short head with a relatively short neck, compact body, short legs, and sound feet.