The Faroe pony, or Faroese Horse, is a small pony, it's height is between 115 cm -125 cm. The colors are mainly brown, red and black. It is known to be very hardy, friendly, adaptable and surefooted pony and it has 3 gaits - Walk, Trot, Canter. Although these are the 3 gaits, there has been an happening where a Faroe pony did walk the famous Icelandic gait 'tolt', for a few minutes.

The pony was used in the old day to haul and bear heavy loads at the farms and when it wasn't at work, it was released onto the mountains where it roamed free. Today it is mostly used as a riding horse for children, who want to learn the art of riding.

The Faroe pony has been on the Faroe Islands for many hundred years, in the 1960'ies there were approximately 5 - 6 horses left on the Faroe Islands because of the huge export on horses to the mines in the United Kingdom. With a huge effort, that number has now increased to about 50 horses and the aim is to maintain and develop it further. The Faroe pony has recently been recognised as a unique breed.

The Faroe Islands has an export ban on horses, which means that these magnificant horses are only to be seen on the Faroe Islands and therefor are very unknown in other countries and are hardly to be found in any horse encyclopedia. Motto: None Official language Faroese Capital Tórshavn Monarch Margrethe II Prime Minister Jóannes Eidesgaard Area  - Total  - % water World ranking: 189th 1,399 km² — Population  - Total (2004)  - Density World ranking: 211th 48,228 33. ...

External links

• Information on Faroe horses
• Faroese horse stamps