Ponies are small horses and come in a variety of breeds. Ponies usually stand no taller then than 14 and one half hands, (the equivalent to four feet eight inches) at the withers. Ponies usually have thick manes, tails and coats, as well as proportionally short legs, wide barreled chest, and short heads with broad foreheads.
Popular Types of Ponies
Organizations
- American Shetland Pony Club
- The Pony Club
- The United States Pony Club, Inc.
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Fast Facts
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Historically used as "pit ponies" hauling loads of coal up from the mines
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Were used for driving and freight transport
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Popular for children learning to ride due to their small size
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Intelligent and friendly dispositions
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Especially popular in Great Britain and Ireland
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Horses are over 14.5 hands and the withers and ponies are under 14.5
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Horses and ponies are measured in hands, one hand equals four inches
