Tour Scotland very short video clip, with Scottish music, of Highland Ponies on the Isle of Muck, Scottish Gaelic: Eilean nam Muc, one of the smallest of four main islands in the Small Isles, on ancestry, genealogy, history visit to the Inner Hebrides, Britain, United Kingdom. The Highland Pony is a native Scottish pony, and is one of the largest of the mountain and moorland pony breeds of the British Isles. Its pedigree dates back to the 1880s. It was once a workhorse in the Scottish mainland and islands. In the 16th century, French and Spanish horses, including the Percheron, were taken to the Scottish Highlands. In the 19th century, a Hackney type and the Fell Pony and Dales Pony were added. The breed was originally bred to work on the small farms of Scotland, hauling timber and game, as well as ploughing. In 1828 the MacLeans evicted Muck and 150 people travelled to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. The remaining population was allowed to build houses in the village above Port Mòr and tried to make a living by fishing. However, by 1835 they had either emigrated or migrated elsewhere in Scotland. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome.
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