Are ponys just horses that are midgets?

Answer 1

A pony is considered a small horse. A pony is anything under the height of 14.2 hands high. And a horse is 14.2 hands high and higher. A horse is measured in hands which one hand is considered 4 inches.
Some Pony breeds Are: Shetland Pony, Caspian Pony, Halflinger, Ponys Of The Americas, Welsh Pony, and much more.
Some Horse Breeds Are: Quarter Horse, Appaloosa, Draft Horse, Arabian, Mustang, Welsh Cob, Paint, Pinto, Shire, and much much more breeds!
The miniature horse only stand up to 40 inches high, but they are considered a pony.
BYE

Answer 2

There is a Midget, or Dwarf, Miniature Pony named Tinker belle. She is a 5 year old mare,will never be bred,and her sire and dam have been removed from the breeding program to avoid any possible repeat.
Generally anything 14.2HH ie: (4"per hand) or less when mature was wrongly called a Pony: There are pony breeds that exceed this height like the Welsh Cob,and others. Genetics are the best answer,just like for horse breeds.
The Ponies use,temperament,appearance and care are much different than horses. His DNA is much different,coming from several ancient origins.
So nope:) Ponies are not midget horses. Welcome to YA>> I see you are new person. Have fun!

Answer 3

No the pony is not a midget horse. While you can call any horse under 14.2hh a pony- pony organizations will not recognize the pony with in their association unless they carry what they consider pony qualities. These qualities include thicker mane and tail, thicker overcoat, thick bones, wide barrel, thick necks, and short heads with wide foreheads. They are also considered on their attitude as many people believe the pony possess a different attitude than larger horses.
Ponies were originally bred to be a smaller version of a cart horse. This was so they would be small and not take up a large amount of space, they could maneuver through streets quicker, and also didn't have to be fed as much as a large horse would. Many people believe that the ponies and miniature horse were bred from a cob and a smaller horse so they would be strong and sturdy.

Answer 4

This is totally how you look at things. Some describe a pony as having shorter legs than a horse. Others describe any horse that is small as a pony. Then you have your minature horse societies where some members get quite upset about calling a minature horse a minature pony. As a general rule, the order from largest to smallest is:
Draft Horse
Horse
Pony
Minature B horses and/or ponies
Minature A horses and/or ponies
dwarfs

By definition, I have one minature horse and one minature pony. One of my minis is a Palamino Horse "mini" and the other is a Exmoor Pony "mini". My mini pony is larger than my mini horse. And what really tops things off is, even though my Exmoor Mini Pony came from the Exmoor Pony line, he is not considered an Exmoor because of his size.

When you get into Horse vs Pony descriptions, it can be quite complicated. It's best to follow if someone says it is a pony, then call it a pony. If someone calls it a horse, then call it a horse. This is the best solution.

Answer 5

Sort of. Ponies are equine under 14.2 hands (a hand is four inches, and equine are measured from their withers).


Many people think a pony is a baby horse, but that is incorrect. Pony breeds are shorter, often stocky, and never grow past 14.2 hands. They often have different conformation from horse breeds - shorter leg bones, etc.
A miniature horse is under 38 inches tall, and are often bred for conformation that resembles larger horse breeds. These are technically ponies, as they are under 14.2 hands tall, but mini breeders strive for more horselike and less pony like conformation, hence the misnomer "miniature horse."
A midget is a congenital defect that causes a person to not grow tall. Ponies are not midgets, or mistakes of nature. They are bred to be small.

Answer 6

No They Are Not Midgets
The Tallest Pony is 14'2 hard's
anything bigger is a Horse
They Are often misstaken by people that don't know that much about horse's

hope this helped
Sadie

Answer 7

No not really. They are jus under a certain size because of their breed. Take dogs for example. Chihuahas compares to a doberman. chihuahas are much smaller, but ther not exactly midgets, just a different breed/kind of dog

Answer 8

No.Ponys are bred to be small. But they are NOT different breeds. There are many breeds of ponies. And you spelled ponies wrong.

Answer 9

A pony is any of several different horse breeds with a specific conformation and temperament. By definition, ponies measure less or equal to 14.2 hands high (hh) (1.47 meters or 4.83 feet) at the withers, where one hand is equal to approximately four inches. However, the term "pony" can be used in general (or affectionately) for any small horse, regardless of its actual size or breed.

Compared to horses, ponies often exhibit thicker manes, tails and overall coat, as well as proportionally shorter legs, wider barrels, heavy bone, thick necks, and short heads with broad foreheads.

For showing purposes, ponies are often grouped into small, medium, and large sizes. Small ponies are 12.2 hh (1.27 meters or 4.17 feet) and under, medium ponies are over 12.2 but no taller than 13.2 hh (1.37 meters or 4.5 feet), and large ponies are over 13.2 hh but no taller than 14.2 hh (1.47 meters or 4.83 feet).

The pony originated from original wild horse prototypes that developed small stature due to living on the margins of livable horse habitat. These smaller animals were domesticated and bred for various purposes, especially in Britain and Ireland. Ponies were historically used as "pit ponies" hauling loads of coal up from the mines, for driving and freight transport, as children's mounts, for recreational riding, and later as competitors and performers in their own right. Larger ponies can be ridden by adults, as ponies are usually very strong.

Ponies are generally considered inelligent, though sometimes said to be stubborn, contemptuous, or devious. The situation may result from individual ponies' lack of proper training. Ponies trained by children, rather than by experienced horse trainers, usually turn out to be spoiled because children typically lack the skill to correct bad habits. Properly trained ponies can be appropriate mounts for children who are learning to ride. However, it is often accepted that ponies tend to be more difficult to handle than many horse breeds, despite their small size.

Answer 10

hahahaha suppose thats one way of looking at it!!! A pony is anything up to 14.2 hands, anything over is a horse!!