{{Short description|Breed of horse}} {{Infobox horse breed |name= Timor |image=Lone pony in the hills.jpg |image2=Pferde in Maubisse klein.jpg |features = |country= Indonesia, Timor-Leste |note= }}

The '''Timor Pony''' was developed on the island of Timor, likely from Indian breeds of horses and ponies that were imported to the island.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rarebreeds.co.nz/timor.html|title=TIMOR PONIES|website=www.rarebreeds.co.nz|access-date=2019-12-05}}</ref> The Timor Pony is thought to be closely related to the Flores Pony, which was developed on nearby Flores island.<ref name="Hendricks">Hendricks, Bonnie. ''International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds'', page 186</ref> Both breeds are used by the local people for cattle work, as well as riding, driving, and light farm work. Many of these ponies have been exported to Australia, where they have had an influence on the breeding of the Australian Pony.

Timor Ponies are strong, frugal, and agile, and have a quiet and willing temperament. The ponies have a narrow frame, short back, muscular neck, prominent withers, and a sloping croup. The shoulders tend to be straight, but the legs and feet are strong. The ponies usually stand 10 to 12 hands high ({{convert|40|to|48|in|cm|0}}), and are usually brown, black, and bay, but a few are gray. The Flores Pony is usually around 12.1&nbsp;hh and the dominant colors are bay and chestnut.<ref name=Hendricks/>

Sixty Timor Ponies that were imported into Australia formed the foundation of the Coffin Bay pony breed that was developed in South Australia.<ref>[http://www.utas.edu.au/arts/imaging/bagust.pdf Cuddly Koalas, Beautiful Brumbies, Exotic Olives] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402230222/http://www.utas.edu.au/arts/imaging/bagust.pdf |date=2012-04-02 }} Retrieved 2009-9-22</ref>

The Timor Pony is referenced in the poem ''The Man from Snowy River'' by Banjo Paterson, first published in 1890.<ref>[https://www.suaimediaspace.org/timor-ponies-in-pt-phillip/ "Timor Ponies in Pt. Philip"]</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=Poems of Banjo Paterson |author=Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson |author-link=Banjo Paterson |ol=47057860M |pages=15-19 |publisher=Lansdowne Press |date=1980}}</ref>

== See also == * List of Indonesian horse breeds

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