Welsh Section D Characteristics

Section d the welsh cob exceeds 13 2 hands with no upper limit is making a name for itself in the dressage and eventing disciplines.

Welsh section d characteristics. Welsh section d health. The body must be deep on strong limbs with good hard wearing joints and an abundance of flat bone. They are used as riding horses for both adults and children and are also used for driving.

Our section d we had years ago was terrified of any large traffic think it seems to be a common thing with welsh ds in fact i think there is even an old thelwell sketch of a welsh d terrified of. The head shows great quality with pony character. The welsh cob section d is the largest size within the welsh pony and cob breed registries.

He was there before the romans. Although a sturdy section c can carry an adult most adults are more likely to ride the section d cob type. Section d ponies are also a cob type and may be up to 15 hands 60 inches high.

Welsh cobs can be any colour except piebald and skewbald. In spite of their small stature. Section c ponies are regarded as a cob type.

The ancestor of the mighty welsh cob is the diminutive welsh mountain pony today known as section a. Traditionally used for transportation as a postal horse and in the coal pits the section d is a strong animal with well conformed legs and a deep chest. Caring for a welsh section d.

As a breed they are pretty with beautiful heads often dished in profile due to arab influence and large almond shaped eyes. Colour of the welsh section d pony welsh cob. They re up to 13 2 hands 52 8 inches high and have more substantial bone structure than section b welsh ponies though they retain the refined look of the smaller ponies.