The dales are large ponies originally put to use on farms from 2 ½ years of age. As well as being used for farm work, their strength was utilised to pull small carts of Lead ore from the mines of Northern England.
Action: Clean, high, straight and true.
| Origin: | The Pennine range from Derbyshire, through Yorkshire to the Scottish borders |
| Class: | Riding or driving pony |
| Colour: | Most common seen is black, occasionally brown, bay or grey. Roan is rarely seen. A white star and/or snip occur on the head and the fetlocks on the hind legs are white. |
| Height at maturity: | 142.2 - 146.2cms ( 14 - 14.2hh ) |
| Parentage: | Scotch Galloway, native ponies of the dales, Norfolk Cob, Yorkshire Trotter. |
| Breed Club: | |
Dales Pony Society | |
