Rare Polka-Dot Pony Spotted In Devon

The long nose, curved tail, and neat little hooves are all equine. But its coat is pure Dalmatian. This young man leisurely crossing the lawn in Devon with his mother looks like a rather impossible mix of species. He is, in fact, an English spotted pony – born from a chocolate brown mare but with a father just like him.

'We've nicknamed him Spotty. He looks just like a large Dalmatian. It's very unusual to see a pony with his colourings. 'Most of the Dartmoor ponies we have out grazing are a lovely chocolate brown or cream colour. 'He'll be going back to Dartmoor on Friday to join the rest of the herd until he is a little older to come back and graze here.' Dartmoor ponies roam free on the moor but are moved to Wembury Point to help manage the landscape by keeping scrub down and allowing native wild plants and flowers to thrive.