Almond Blossom

Colt
Colour: Grey or chestnut with star
Breed: Unknown
Type: Polo and riding pony
Foaled: 1936
Height: October 1936, 11.1 hands

Sire: Orange Blossom
Dam: 5618 (Dartmoor) Foxhams Blue Fairy


Volume 22 (1934-1936) of The National Pony Stud Book
Supplement for 1936
Polo and Riding Pony Young Stock
COLTS

ALMOND BLOSSOM Grey or chestnut, star, near hind fetlock white. Foaled April 25th 1936
Height 11.1 Measured October 1st, 1936
Owner and Breeder, Mrs j. Oscar Muntz ……
Sire, Orange Blossom (Supp. 1932), grey, 14.2
Dam, (5618 Dartmoor) Foxhams Blue Fairy, iron grey, 10-3
G.dam, (3745 Dartmoor) Fairyland, brown, 11-0 by The Mikado (200 Fell), black, brown, 13.2


Since Almond Blossom was foaled in 1936, I think he was probably one of the (Dartmoor), ponies in the 1938, ‘sale of stock.’

I think Almond Blossom would have been considered a child’s Riding Pony.