About Pony
A pony is a type of small horse, usually under a specific height at full maturity. Ponies often have thicker coats, manes and tails, compared to larger horses, and proportionally shorter legs, wider barrels, heavier bone, thicker necks and shorter heads. In modern use, breed registries and horse shows may define a pony as measuring at the withers below a certain height; height limits varying from about 142 cm (14.0 h) to 150 cm (14.3 h). Some distinguish between horse or pony based on its breed or phenotype, regardless of its height. The word pony derives from the old French poulenet, a diminutive of poulain meaning foal, a young, immature horse.: 1041 A full-sized horse may sometimes be called a pony as a term of endearment.
Interesting Facts
- •Pony belongs to the class Mammalia.
- •It is part of the Equidae family.
- •Size/measurement: 142 cm
- •Size/measurement: 150 cm
- •Mammals are warm-blooded vertebrates.
- •Most mammals give birth to live young.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Equidae
Genus: Equus
Dartmoor Pony
Quick Info
Class:
Mammalia
