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The Thoroughbred horse was bred in England for racing and is still used for racing and competition. Pure thoroughbreds lineage can be traced back to the 18th century.

These horses have high spirits and can be flighty.

One of the Cobs striking features is its convex "roman" nose. Whilst not always the fastest, the breed has become very popular in recent years. They can be fearless , non-spooky rides often suited to the novice.

Native the the New Forest in Hampsire, UK, these hardy little ponies are characterised by their long head. They are good to handle making them very popular with both children and adults.

Being a native breed, they can live out and required relatively little resources.

The Welsh ponies are not dissimilar to the New Forest being hard y and strong -  characterised by a slightly dished nose.

They are generally more spirited than the New Forests and are in four classifications, sections A to D, on size.

A

Theses beautiful horses are characterised by a dished nose and high head and tail carriage.

Sometimes used for endurance racing, Arabs can make good all rounders.

These horses, originating from Germany, are now used as competition horses. They are big and bold, looking not unlike a Thoroughbred but perhaps with a more "stocky" build.

Robust native pony originating from Scotland, these ponies often have a lovely temperment,  and can be used as a novice / child's ride, or for driving.

Characterised by its size (or lack of!), again a robust native pony originating from Scotland, these ponies have big characters and can often be wilful - easy to underestimate, given their size.