Originating in the wild moorlands of southwest England, the Exmoor has undergone relatively little change over the centuries. Members of this somewhat feral breed still runs wild on the moors, their purity protected by the active and passionate Exmoor Pony Society.

The Exmoor is built for its homeland. The eyes are hooded to protect against the elements, and it sports a double coat to shield itself against the wind. The body is compact and stout and the short legs are set square to the body. This is a pony built for harsh conditions. The shoulders are laid back and notable close together at the withers, that is the highest point of a horse's shoulders and the point from which a horse's height is measured.

Aesthetically, the Exmoor has a distinctive jaw formation and may not appear as refined as his Dartmoor cousin. The coat is usually brown, dun, or bay. They will often sport black points on the face, feet and tail.

During the Bronze Age, the Exmoor was a chariot horse and is still capable of carrying an adult in saddle or as a harness pony. Though popular as a child's pony in the first half of the twentieth century, the Exmoor has fallen out of vogue, and today is used primarily as a cross breed living out their days on the moors.

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