WELCOME TO WHISPERING WILLOWS FARM
Jim & Teresa Rust
2025 S. 300 W.
Dales Pony Breeders
Telephone: 260-466-7804
260-750-8450
e-mail: jim_teresa@embarqmail.com
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Above (left) Dales Pony Black Stallion, Raspotnik Raven,
(right) Dales Pony Grey Stallion, Rosebarr Gambler.
Dales Ponies
Dales Ponies are native to the eastern
slopes of the English Pennies known as the Yorkshire Dales. It was originally
bred
for the
flourishing lead industry. A team of up to twenty ponies would be led,
untethered, by one rider. They would travel up to
fifty miles a day
over rough country at great speed, carrying two panniers each loaded with 110
lbs. of supplies, to enable the lead, ore and fuel to be delivered to the north
eastern ports, up to 250 miles away, as quickly as possible, then returning the
same distance with supplies of coal to fuel the mines. This led to their
gaining the reputation for great strength, endurance, agility and
intelligence. This pony will stand 14.2
hands and will weigh over 1000 pounds. Their manes, forelock and tails are long
with feathers around the hooves. The most common color is black, but they are
also bay or grey. You can learn more
about these very interesting ponies from the Dales Pony Society of the UK at www.dalespony.org
In loving memory of Alton E Rust 3/9/24 – 2/10/04
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