Walkaround of the CollectA Dartmoor Hill Pony

As soon as I saw the promo pic for this model I knew it was one I would have to get. Great color, great breed, great sculpt.

And I'm even more impressed with the model in person. I think the mane could have been more smooth  - it's a little spiky - but other than that this model is very well done.

Two other minor issues with this model, which are more of my personal taste than flaws, are the color of the hooves and the overspray on the white markings. The show side markings aren't the most realistic, but the off side markings are quite nice.

According to Wikipedia.com, "The Dartmoor pony is a horse breed that has lived in south western England for centuries and is used for a variety of disciplines. Because of the extreme weather conditions experienced on the moors, the Dartmoor is a particularly hardy breed with excellent stamina. Over the centuries it has been used as a working animal by local tin miners and quarry workers. It is kept in a semi-feral state on Dartmoor. The small head has large, wide-set eyes and alert ears. The body is strong, with a broad, deep rib cage, and of medium length. The legs are strong, long from body to knee and hock, but with short cannons with strong, dense bone, and a flat-fronted knee; the foreleg rises to a shoulder that is well-angled and with good freedom of movement, and the hind leg rises to a quarter that is well-muscled and rounded in appearance, rather than flat or sloping. The mane and tail should be full and flowing, and the pony's movement free and smooth. The Dartmoor pony has a kind temperament, the ponies being reliable, gentle and calm. Most Dartmoor ponies stand between 11.1 to 12.2 hands (45 to 50 inches, 114 to 127 cm); a pony should stand at no more than 12.2 hands under the breed standard, introduced in 1924. Recognized colors include bay, brown, black, grey, chestnut or roan.

Piebald and skewbald coloring is not permitted within the Dartmoor Pony breed. Ponies with this coloring, seen running on Dartmoor, are likely to be Dartmoor Hill Ponies as Dartmoor commoners may graze any type of pony out on the moors. The Dartmoor Hill Pony is classified as a pony born on Dartmoor, but not a purebred registered Dartmoor Pony. It is not a true breed as such, as the registry for Dartmoor Hill Ponies is open only to those born on the moors, so a pony born of two Dartmoor Hill ponies, but not born on the moors, could not be registered with the Dartmoor Hill Pony Association."

I'll let the photos speak for themselves:
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This is definitely one of my favorite horses for 2015, along with the Trakehner and Percheron.
Congrats!

Love the posé and the back ears

A great walkaround :)

Oh My Loki, this walkaround totally warmed me up for it. I kinda want to get it now.

I am so happy to see your walkaround, - first beacuse it is a wonderful walkaround ( of course, it is from our LeeAnn )

But also because I got rather disappointed when I got mine, - her head is much too narrow
And now I see that yours is much better , perhaps mine is a production error ?

Still, I feel the head has something wrong in the area round the ears and eyes
I will have to get another one to see if it is just my poor girl who was damaged in birth from the mould

SUSANNE wrote:

I am so happy to see your walkaround, - first beacuse it is a wonderful walkaround ( of course, it is from our LeeAnn )

SUSANNE wrote:

But also because I got rather disappointed when I got mine, - her head is much too narrow
And now I see that yours is much better , perhaps mine is a production error ?

Still, I feel the head has something  wrong in the area round the ears and eyes  
I will have to get another one to see if it is just my poor girl who was damaged in birth from the mould

Now that you mention it, the ears are too high up and too large.

Look how much better this looks!
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I'm getting her too and I can't wait to introduce her to her partner :3

LeeAnn wrote:

Now that you mention it, the ears are too high up and too large.

Look how much better this looks!

WOW ! How did you do that MUCH better that way

is it just me .... that i find the right front leg  weird.... looks like a 'wobbly' leg.....
I like his face

SUSANNE wrote:

LeeAnn wrote:

Now that you mention it, the ears are too high up and too large.

Look how much better this looks!

WOW ! How did you do that  MUCH better that way  

Just a little editing work

Jetty wrote:

is it just me .... that i find the right front leg  weird.... looks like a 'wobbly' leg.....
I like his face

I think it's spread out too far. Just like the Aussie stock horse.

Congratulations! She is very pretty, I like her expression.

Wonderful walkaround. Thank you for posting it! I really like this new mold.

If you have her can you please do a size comparison with the schleich mare?

Midnight wolf stables wrote:

If you have her can you please do a size comparison with the schleich mare?

Sure, I can do that next time I have the photobooth out.

Breeds or not Breeds, that is not the question. It is a very nice model LeeAnn

LeeAnn wrote:

SUSANNE wrote:

But also because I got rather disappointed when I got mine, - her head is much too narrow
And now I see that yours is much better , perhaps mine is a production error ?

Still, I feel the head has something  wrong in the area round the ears and eyes  
I will have to get another one to see if it is just my poor girl who was damaged in birth from the mould

Now that you mention it, the ears are too high up and too large.

Look how much better this looks!
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I also noticed the same. But even with those little misses shes a really fine model thank you!

Very well presented LeeAnn!
A Dartmoor that is not a Dartmoor although it is a Dartmoor.

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