Pottok ponies wearing a bell collars, the Pyrenees mountains, France

The Pottok takes it's name from the Basque "pottoka", meaning "little horse", is a pony native to the Pyrenees of the Basque Country in France and Spain. Pottok numbers have been severely reduced by habitat loss and crossbreeding. In the 20th century, piebald Pottoks were bred, particularly for circus use. Stockier ponies for agricultural work were bred by cross-breeding with draught horses, also often with a large variety of coat colours. This cross-breeding has left perhaps no more than 150 pure-bred mares in the French Basque Country