'Rainbow Dash' 16 April 18, 2012 Share April 18, 2012 Hey, it's Rainbow Dash. You know, a lot of people have trouble knowing differences between us ponies and horses. Well, allow your old pal Rainbow Dash to tell you everything you need to know about the differences between ponies and horses. Ponies are taxonomically the same animals as horses. The distinction between a horse and pony is commonly drawn on the basis of height, especially for competition purposes. However, height alone is not dispositive; the difference between horses and ponies may also include aspects of phenotype, including conformation and temperament. The traditional standard for height of a horse or a pony at maturity is 14.2 hands (58 inches, 147 cm). An animal 14.2 h or over is usually considered to be a horse and one less than 14.2 h a pony, but there are many exceptions to the traditional standard. In Australia, ponies are considered to be those under 14 hands (56 inches, 142 cm), For competition in the Western division of the United States Equestrian Federation, the cutoff is 14.1 hands (57 inches, 145 cm) The International Federation for Equestrian Sports, the world governing body for horse sport, uses metric measurements and defines a pony as being any horse measuring less than 148 centimetres (58.27 in) at the withers without shoes, which is just over 14.2 h, and 149 centimetres (58.66 in), or just over 14.2½ h, with shoes Height is not the sole criterion for distinguishing horses from ponies. Breed registries for horses that typically produce individuals both under and over 14.2 h consider all animals of that breed to be horses regardless of their height. Conversely, some pony breeds may have features in common with horses, and individual animals may occasionally mature at over 14.2 h, but are still considered to be ponies. Ponies often exhibit thicker manes, tails, and overall coat. They also have proportionally shorter legs, wider barrels, heavier bone, shorter and thicker necks, and short heads with broad foreheads. They may have calmer temperaments than horses and also a high level of equine intelligence that may or may not be used to cooperate with human handlers. Small size, by itself, is not an exclusive determinant. For example, the Shetland pony which averages 10 hands (40 inches, 102 cm), is considered a pony. Conversely, breeds such as theFalabella and other miniature horses, which can be no taller than 30 inches (76 cm), are classified by their registries as very small horses, not ponies. See this horse and a pony? The pony is the smaller one. Was this information helpful? If it was, tell me. If it wasn't, feel free to say so. -Rainbow Dash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Why-Gnome-Ear-Fifty 400 April 18, 2012 Share April 18, 2012 It wasn't.....helpful, but interesting! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProjectRKA 2,848 April 18, 2012 Share April 18, 2012 O.... kaaaayyyy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Literally Snails 2,307 April 18, 2012 Share April 18, 2012 NOW WE KNOW! And knowing is half the battle! G.I. Joe! Previously known as: Supahsnail, Snails, SnailZOID, Snails (The Beautiful), The Beautiful Snailzuki, Pretty Koenma, SecretAgentSnails, Topaz, SnailZOID Reynolds, SnailZOID Cage, and Snails The Klayman Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ks7cTevfRojdvkwD5yROg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Rainbow Dash' 16 April 18, 2012 Author Share April 18, 2012 It wasn't.....helpful, but interesting! You see, people measure horses and ponies in HANDS instead of feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizzly 57 April 18, 2012 Share April 18, 2012 i saw some horses yesterday they were beautiful (i mean for horses don't start with me) Eternal Glory to the Lunar Republic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akemi Homura 7,680 April 18, 2012 Share April 18, 2012 No man, ponies are actually giraffes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champion RD92 8,658 April 18, 2012 Share April 18, 2012 i saw some horses yesterday they were beautiful (i mean for horses don't start with me) Hahahahahahaha XD I know what you mean, don't worry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizzly 57 April 18, 2012 Share April 18, 2012 they were brown and i think mares (nudge nudge wink wink) say no more say no more Eternal Glory to the Lunar Republic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aureity 3,055 April 18, 2012 Share April 18, 2012 How to tell ponies from horses: Is it a cartoon/animated? Yes--> Pony (the one that matters) No--> Either real life pony or real life horse, but who cares? 4 A lil' Catherine <(^.^)> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashbad 969 April 18, 2012 Share April 18, 2012 (edited) Don't forget that horses used in the game of Polo are called "ponies" whether or not they're actual ponies or regular horses! Edited April 18, 2012 by Ashbad What has fanfiction has Ashbad written lately? We should totally find out by clicking this link. (Protip, turn on "Show Mature" to see more) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezynell 2,037 April 18, 2012 Share April 18, 2012 This looks like a big copypasta, but all it pretty much says is none of the "ponies" in Equestria are ponies or horses... GAK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuteycindyhoney 13,315 April 19, 2012 Share April 19, 2012 (edited) See this horse and a pony? The pony is the smaller one. Was this information helpful? If it was, tell me. If it wasn't, feel free to say so. -Rainbow Dash Did you ever see a Llama? Edited April 19, 2012 by cuteycindyhoney Thank you Sparklefan1234!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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