Brey Ponies
Native to the Brey region of Berk, the Brey pony is a versitile and often playful animal suited to being both work animals and pets, especially for children.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Brey ponies are rather compact, stout little horses. At the shoulder they are barely as tall as an average adult man's waist.
Growth Rate & Stages
Brey ponies are considered fully grown at two years of age, which is when they begin to be trained for work, such as pulling wagons and plows, or being ridden by children. However, they are not considered sexually mature until three years of age, at which point mares can have a foal annually until upwards of twenty years of age, and stallions can keep breeding until movement becomes too difficult for them in old age.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Brey ponies are rather hearty and can thrive on any kind of forage. Unlike some horse breeds, they do not need grain or oats to be healthy and at their best potential.
Behaviour
While hardworking little horses, the Brey ponies are known to be a very playful breed. Even up into old age they enjoy frolicking about with each other or with any other animal that will frolick with them. They are also known to escape their stalls and fields if proper latches and locks are not used on gates and doors, and they will pick up any object close to hand and toss it about in their mouth.
Additional Information
Domestication
It is believed that wild Brey ponies began to be domesticated to carry objects and pull early vehicles in the middle of the Second Era. It wasn't until the around Year 200 of the Third Era that true dedication to breeding for excellent bloodlines began. In 218 TE the first known breed registry, believed to be the first in all of Ayrith, was started by a group of breeders of the Brey pony.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Though native to the Brey region of Berk, the Brey pony has been exported all over Ayrith as working animals and pets.
