Roger HarrisA horse OR a pony??
August 5th 2008 05:07
Do you know the difference?
Although the rules are somewhat nebulous at times, the legal difference between horses and ponies is the size. There are exceptions, but for our purposes, let's use the size as the differing element.
A horse would measure more than 14.2 hands from hoof to the top of the withers. {See the photo)
How much is a hand? It is the average width of a human hand and is considered to be four inches across. Thus, 14.2 hands would be 14.2 times 4 inches. That comes to 56.8 inches. Instead of measuring by placing a hand at the hoof and then another hand above that one and another hand above that one, there are measuring sticks now for measuring horses.
A pony is a full-grown animal measuring 14.2 hands or less. It is not a baby horse. A baby horse is a foal. A male baby horse is a colt. Horses and ponies both use the terms 'foal' and 'colt' when discussion involves their offspring. There are many varieties of ponies, just as there are many varieties (or sub-species) of horses.
In a manner of speaking, a 'cousin' of horses and ponies is the donkey.
How did we get a ZORSE?
Although the rules are somewhat nebulous at times, the legal difference between horses and ponies is the size. There are exceptions, but for our purposes, let's use the size as the differing element.
A horse would measure more than 14.2 hands from hoof to the top of the withers. {See the photo)
How much is a hand? It is the average width of a human hand and is considered to be four inches across. Thus, 14.2 hands would be 14.2 times 4 inches. That comes to 56.8 inches. Instead of measuring by placing a hand at the hoof and then another hand above that one and another hand above that one, there are measuring sticks now for measuring horses.
A pony is a full-grown animal measuring 14.2 hands or less. It is not a baby horse. A baby horse is a foal. A male baby horse is a colt. Horses and ponies both use the terms 'foal' and 'colt' when discussion involves their offspring. There are many varieties of ponies, just as there are many varieties (or sub-species) of horses.
In a manner of speaking, a 'cousin' of horses and ponies is the donkey.
Not a horse or pony=a donkey
How did we get a ZORSE?
A Zorse
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