Esperia Pony

Pony dell'Esperia
	Esperia pair in harness at Fieracavalli, Verona
Country of origin	Italy, native to Lazio region
Breed standards
	Associzione Italiana Allevatori;
	Equus ferus caballus;

The Esperia Pony (Italian: 'Pony dell'Esperia' or Pony di Esperia) is a breed of pony originating in the area of the Aurunci Mountains and Ausoni Mountains near Esperia in the province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region of Italy.^[1] It is one of the fifteen indigenous horse "breeds of limited distribution" recognised by the AIA, the Italian breeders' association. It is the only Italian breed to be officially denominated a pony.^[2]

References

^ "Pony di Esperia" (in Italian). Associazione Italiana Allevatori. n.d. Retrieved June 2011. Esperia Pony {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "Il Registro Anagrafico delle razze Equine ed Asinine a limitata diffusione" (in Italian). Associazione Italiana Allevatori. n.d. Retrieved June 2011. Anagraphic register of the horse and donkey breeds of limited distribution {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

External links

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[AIA_esp-1] "Pony di Esperia" (in Italian). Associazione Italiana Allevatori. n.d. Retrieved June 2011. Esperia Pony {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[AIA_limit-2] "Il Registro Anagrafico delle razze Equine ed Asinine a limitata diffusione" (in Italian). Associazione Italiana Allevatori. n.d. Retrieved June 2011. Anagraphic register of the horse and donkey breeds of limited distribution {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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