There are three providences in northern Spain that historically are Celtic regions. Unfortunately, their languages are extinct to the modern world, so they aren't officially apart of the Celtic Regions of today. The Celts who eventually traveled to Ireland and then to Scotland, are actually from these regions; while the Celts of Britain are from Brittany, France. These differences of region of origin is the most noticeable when comparing the Irish and Scottish with Welsh languages.
The Asturian originate from northwestern Spain, in a small region called Asturia - which is sandwiched between the Galicia (west) and Cantabria (east) providences. This hardy pony is known for their ambling gait, a trait that has been traced through the ancient Celtic Pony to both the Icelandic Horse and the Spanish Jennet. The breed is primarily living in a feral condition. They were once on the edge of extinction, but a new breed association was able to prevent that.
The height ranges from 11.2hh-12.2hh. The only two colors that have remained in the breed are Black and Bay. In relation to the image above, Pangare (or Mealy) is a common modifier gene in the ancient horse that lightens the muzzle, around the eyes, and underside to a whitish-flaxen color. It affects both Bay and Chestnut, though in modern days, there hasn't been any connections made between Black, Pangare, and Seal Brown - an old assumption.
Resources:
"International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds" by Bonnie Hendricks
The height ranges from 11.2hh-12.2hh. The only two colors that have remained in the breed are Black and Bay. In relation to the image above, Pangare (or Mealy) is a common modifier gene in the ancient horse that lightens the muzzle, around the eyes, and underside to a whitish-flaxen color. It affects both Bay and Chestnut, though in modern days, there hasn't been any connections made between Black, Pangare, and Seal Brown - an old assumption.
Resources:
"International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds" by Bonnie Hendricks
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