Photo: Feliciano Guimarães · CC BY 2.0 horse breed · 671 on Animalso
Pónei da Terceira
- Animal
- Horse
- Type
- Pony
- Origin
- Portugal
- Height
- 1.2 cm
The Pónei da Terceira is a small horse breed from Terceira, an Atlantic island in Portugal’s Azores archipelago. Its listed height is 1.2. The breed was formally recognized in 2014 after about fifteen years of research and recovery. The available facts do not state a lifespan or breeding purpose.
What it is
The Pónei da Terceira is a pony-type horse native to Terceira, an island in Portugal’s Azores archipelago. It is one of the horse breeds from Portugal.
Getting to know the breed
The available facts establish its Portuguese island origin, pony type, and listed height of 1.2. They do not state a lifespan, working role, or other selection guidance.
What stands out
This breed has a clear place of origin: Terceira in the Azores. It is recorded as a small horse and was formally recognized as a breed in 2014.
What the facts do not cover
Check those points before comparing it with other horse breeds.
Recognition timeline
The breed was formally recognized in 2014, following roughly fifteen years of research and recovery. No other dates or figures are provided.
Who may need more information
Readers who need a documented lifespan or a stated breeding purpose should look for a breed profile that provides those details before deciding.
Verdict
Choose this profile if you want a concise introduction to a Portuguese pony linked to Terceira. Do not treat the available facts as a complete ownership guide, because they leave lifespan and original work unspecified.
What stands out
- Native to Terceira island in Portugal’s Azores
- Recorded as a small horse and pony type
- Formally recognized as a breed in 2014
Worth knowing
- The available facts do not state a lifespan
- The breed’s original working purpose is not given
- Ownership guidance is not included in the available facts
Suits
- Readers tracing a pony to Portugal and the Azores
- Comparisons among Portuguese horse breeds
Think twice if
- You need a recorded lifespan before comparing breeds
- You need a documented breeding or working purpose
In short
The Pónei da Terceira is a small Portuguese pony from Terceira in the Azores. Its origin is specific, and its formal recognition in 2014 followed a long recovery effort. The recorded height is 1.2. That gives a useful starting identity for readers comparing Portuguese breeds. The facts stop short of describing lifespan, purpose, or other ownership details, so use this as an origin-and-type reference rather than a full suitability profile.
Questions
Where does the Pónei da Terceira come from?
It comes from Terceira, an Atlantic island in Portugal’s Azores archipelago.
What type of animal is the Pónei da Terceira?
It is a horse breed classified as a pony.
How tall is the Pónei da Terceira?
Its recorded height is 1.2.
When was the breed formally recognized?
It was formally recognized as a breed in 2014.
How long did its recovery take?
The background describes about fifteen years of research and recovery before formal recognition.
What was the Pónei da Terceira bred to do?
The available facts do not state a breeding or working purpose.
How long does a Pónei da Terceira live?
A lifespan is not provided in the available facts.
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- Pónei da Terceira — Feliciano Guimarães · CC BY 2.0 · file page
- Alter Real — Tsaag Valren · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Garrano — Maria Lemos · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
- Lusitano — Lbpetersen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Sorraia — Hardy Oelke · CC BY 3.0 · file page
- Abyssinian horse — Rod Waddington · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
- American Shetland Pony — Montanabw · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Anadolu Pony — CrniBombarder!!! · Public domain · file page
- Asturcón — fagf · Public domain · file page
- Australian Pony — Cgoodwin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Axios horses — Lia Papadranga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Balkan Pony — MilanK Kralj · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
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