How is a pony different from a horse?

dannygirl: How is a pony different from a horse?
Is “pony” just another word for “horse,” or is a pony a specific breed of horse?

Answers and Views:

Answer by freelancewriter_bh
pony is smaller than a full size horse.

Answer by horsielover77
a pony is a horse under 14.2 hands and a horse is anyhorse over that.

Answer by fuilui213
it’s smaller

Answer by sweetnez_97
A pony is small and a horse is bigger

Answer by Sweet_angel
A pony is smaller than a horse.

Answer by songbird1331
A ponies are just like horses, just shorter.

Answer by WOLVERINE
Pony are just like horses only smaller…they are also called miniature horse.
u can’t ride em’
their size is just like a big dog

Answer by ~TWO FUNKAY SISTERS~
, read up on ur horses everyone knows that!!! : )

Answer by mom of girls
Pony is used to describe a “baby” or young horse. Whereas horse is often used to describe adult horses. But there are some breeds that are called pony, because of their size.

Answer by shafi
pony is shorter than horse and one more fact is that a horse is male and pony female

Answer by Katie Bug
A pony is 14.2 hands and horse is taller than that. P.S. one hand is 4”.

Answer by creative_idea_thinker
I believe a pony is a horse that is shorter than 14 or 16 hands tall.

Answer by MICHELLE G
a pony is a horse under 14.2 hands anything over is a horse

Answer by texasgal_n_ga
A pony is a baby horse, and is smaller than a regular horse. =)

Answer by Sheila
Size. A pony has to be like 13 hands high or smaller at full maturity. There are many breeds of ponies – Welsh, Cobb, Shetland, etc.
I have heard alot of people call a young horse a pony which is incorrect. A young male horse is a colt, a young female horse is a filly, a baby baby is a foal.

Answer by Paws♥itive ME!
i agree a pony is a horse under 14.2 hands and a horse is any size over that.This should help!A young male horse is a colt, a young female horse is a filly, a young baby is a foal. Lik said before they are nat poneys!

Answer by sir’slady
whoa – a lot of those answers are way wrong. For instance horse = male ect is definetly NOT true. The people that told you a pony is a horse under 14.2 hands are correct. A hand equals 4 inches, so it would be 14 times 4 + 2. This is measured at the withers. (about the end of the mane) I don’t know, I think if it was a certain breed, like a Welsh Pony, and was over 14.2 hands it would be a Welsh Cob. A cob is a small horse. Hope that helps!

Answer by WRX Girl
ponies are under 14.2 hands high, whereas horses are over 14.2 hands. a baby horse is never called a pony; a baby horse is in general a foal, more specifically a colt or filly. miniature horses are not considered ponies, they are considered miniature horses, and are often measured in inches or centimeters instead of hands.

Answer by WYO68
A pony is not a specific breed of horse, it isn’t a horse at all. Well, it’s related, but not actually a horse because they never get very big. They are for smaller people, like shorter legs. They are normally short and fat. That is why they are called ponies.

Answer by glen t
many many mistakes here. I’ll try to set you all straight-
generally the dividing line is 14 hands 2 inches or 58 inches measured at the highest point on the withers
any breed can produce a pony if the individual does not measure over 14-2 but there are some smaller breeds that consider 14 hands to be the line [ arabs , 1/4horse and others]
a pony is not a baby horse but a mini is a pony but the owners and breeders do not like to admit it.
there are pony breeds [welsh, POA, shetland] but even these will sometimes produce horses or cobs. generally anything pony bred over 14-2 is called a cob but it is still a horse

Answer by viggochk
main difference is size and structure. ponies also live longer. ex) horses live to be about 20. i once had a pony live to be 43.