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| − | A pony is a small horse. | + | [[File:Pony.jpg|thumbnail|300px|right|Highland Pony Champion at the Royal Highland Show 2005. The Highland Pony is a native Scottish pony.]] |
| + | A '''pony''' is a small horse defined as being 14.2 hh<ref>hh - '''''[[hand]]s high'''''. A hand is 4 inches. The number after the period is not a decimal but refers to the number of inches.</ref> (58 inches or 147 cm) or less at the ''withers'' (the highest point on an animal's back between the shoulder blades). | ||
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| + | In the United States, ponies may be divided into the following sub-categories: | ||
| + | *Small - Less than 12.2 hh | ||
| + | *Medium - Between 12.2 hh and 13.2 hh | ||
| + | *Large - Between 13.2 hh and 14.2 hh | ||
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| + | The world's smallest horse is '''Thumbelina''', a genetic dwarf of a miniature horse<ref>There are different definitions for miniature horse. Either less than 9.2 hh or less than 8.2 hh.</ref> that is just 4.1 hh (17 inches). | ||
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| + | ==Notes & References== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Equestrianism]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Horses]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:50, October 6, 2022
A pony is a small horse defined as being 14.2 hh[1] (58 inches or 147 cm) or less at the withers (the highest point on an animal's back between the shoulder blades).
In the United States, ponies may be divided into the following sub-categories:
- Small - Less than 12.2 hh
- Medium - Between 12.2 hh and 13.2 hh
- Large - Between 13.2 hh and 14.2 hh
The world's smallest horse is Thumbelina, a genetic dwarf of a miniature horse[2] that is just 4.1 hh (17 inches).