Buyer question
How big does a Pony horse get?
Our Animal Library lists the Pony horse at under 14.2 hands · 300–900 lb (size).
Source: the Pony horse page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Pony horse in the Animal Library
The detail
A broad group of small breeds under 14.2 hands, including Welsh, Shetland, Connemara and Pony of the Americas. Ponies are hardy, clever and long-lived, and many are just as capable of carrying adults as children.
- Build
- Compact, strong, hardy
What to weigh
Ponies are very prone to obesity, insulin resistance and laminitis on rich grass. A clever pony can learn bad habits fast if its young rider has no experienced help.