"Pottok" is the Basque word for "little horse" and has given this breed its name.
The land of the Basque is situated on the northern border between Spain and France.
Most of the Pottok (pronounced "Pottiok") Pony or
Pottoka (pronounced "Pottokak") are still living free in the northern Pyreneans.
In Spain the Pottok is also known as "Poni Vasco" or "Poni Vasco Navarro"
because they live in the Spanish Province "Pais Vasco".