The Breed Standard defines an Exmoor Pony according to the Exmoor Pony Society (EPS) based in the United Kingdom, the country of origin. The Breed Standard as defined by EPS is the gold standard & the only standard by which ponies registered with EPAI are judged for breed evaluation ("A/"premium level). The Breed Standard follows:

1). Height:    The preferred height range is stallions & geldings 11.3h (119.4cm) to 12.3h (129.5cm) at maturity & mares 11.2h (116.8cm) to 12.2h 127cm) at maturity.

2). General appearance & type:    Definite "pony" character; hard & strong; vigorous & alert & symmetrical in appearance; mealy muzzle; "toad eyes."

3). Head & neck:    Ears short, thick & pointed; clean cut face; wide forehead, eyes large, wide apart & prominent ("toad eyes"); wide nostrils; mealy muzzle; clean throat; good length of rein.

4). Shoulders:   Clean, fine at top, well laid back.

5). Chest:     Deep & wide between & behind forelegs, ribs long, deep, well-sprung & wide apart.

6). Back:    Level; broad & level across lions; tail neatly set in.

7). Legs:    Clean & short with neat, hard feet; forelegs straight, well apart & squarely set; hind legs well apart, nearly perpendicular from hock to fetlock with point of hock in line with pelvis bone; wide curve from flank to hock joint; legs free in motion with no tendency to sweep or turn.

8). Action:    Straight & smooth without exaggerated action.

9). Coat:      Summer is close, hard & bright. Winter is double-layered dense coat with as under insulating layer of fine, springy hair & an outer water-proofing layer of hard, greasy hair.

10). Colour:  Bay, brown, or dun with black points; mealy colour on muzzle, round eyes, & inside flanks; no white markings anywhere.

11). Quality:  Alert expression & general poise indicating balance & symmetry of movement; fine, clean bone.