Pony of the Americas

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Names:  Pony of the Americas, abbreviated POA.  I will probably use the abbreviation in most of the article.

Origin:  A comparatively new breed from the United States, it only celebrated its fifteenth anniversary in 1969.  Its progenitors were a Shetland stallion and an Appaloosa mare.

Breeding:  A western-type breed which originated as late as 1954, in Mason City, Iowa.  It is a cross-breed of Arabian and Quarter Horse in miniature, with Appaloosa coloring.

Description: 

Body:  Rounded.

Color:  It carries on the Appaloosa coloration, particularly the "varnish marks" (dark spots) about the nose, eyes, and mouth.  Dark muzzle.

Size:  When fully grown, they are permanently registered if they meet the requirement for height, between 11.2 and 13 hands.  One source said between 11.2 and 13.2 hands high.  46-54 inches.  450-750 pounds.

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Features:  Described as a "happy medium" between the Quarter Horse and Arabian in miniature, with Appaloosa coloring and disposition.

Uses:  Good children's riding pony.  They have become popular cow ponies in the West.  Used mainly as a riding pony for children and teenagers.

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