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What are Section Cs?

Andrea July 02, 2010 February 22, 2011

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So I hear people say Section Cs are just D's that are too short. Then I hear the perfect Section Cs are large Section As... I see two types here, the Sari type which look like shorter Ds and the giant As that have prettier heads and less bone. So in the UK, what are Section Cs? Is there only C x C breeding or do they cross D x A to get C?

Danni Fri, 07/02/2010 - 09:22

I'd like to know too. I think C's have been a bit forgotten? They have ended up as taller A's and shorter D's, surely different to Light horse/pony B's anyway.

Jenks Fri, 07/02/2010 - 09:51

I don't know a whole lot, but C's and D's are both supposed to be 'Cob' type and should look quite different from As. I'm not positive, but no matter how tall, a foal from a section C or D could not be allowed to be an A no matter.... Hopefully the welshie folks will come around and give you some info.

Andrea Fri, 07/02/2010 - 10:48

Yeah, nothing can cross into As and get an A. It would be a B or a C.
The descriptions confuse me though...
A: Welsh Mountain Pony
B: Welsh Pony
C: Welsh Pony of the Cob Type
D: Welsh Cob

So would a section C "Welsh Pony of the Cob Type" be a cobby B??? LOL
Instead of As, shoud the Ds be crossed on Bs???

rabbitsfizz Fri, 07/02/2010 - 12:28

The sec C started out as a small Cob or a large sec A, ie a small Cob!
Then someone thought it would be a good idea to cross sec B with sec D to get a lighter legged animal and we got Turkdean Cerdin who was fantastic to look at but far too light boned and also a very, very popular sire. The Welsh people went mad and almost split the Society.
Then it all sort of found it's own level and today you have both "camps" existing along side one another.
Once you have crossed out of A you cannot go back, no matter how small the pony. Our foundation bred mare was 12.3hhh and a sec C, a real sec C too, loads of bone and feather.

Andrea Fri, 07/02/2010 - 13:39

I'm entertaining the idea of crossing Sari (13.2) with Frodo (11.1).
I love Sari's head and especially her cobbiness, but if I could get a ponier head, I would be even more thrilled.
Since Frodo has got a lot of bone, I think it would work well...