Ponies (CC)
Hello everyone! I’m back now and this is my first entry for 2010. Happy New year to all you!
My daughter loves pony so when we learned that there was pony at the Meadowville garden center last summer we went there right away. Aside from ponies there were different kinds of animals there too. We had a great time looking at them. Anyway my daughter never had a chance to ride the pony because they got tired and won’t let her ride. We’ll try again this summer!
A pony is a small horse with a specific conformation and temperament. There are many different breeds of ponies. Compared to horses, ponies often exhibit thicker manes, tails and overall coat, as well as proportionally shorter legs, wider barrels, heavier bone, thicker necks, and shorter heads with broader foreheads. On occasion, people who are unfamiliar with horses may confuse an adult pony with a foal, which is young, immature horse.
Ponies are generally considered intelligent and friendly, though sometimes they also are described as stubborn or devious. The differences of opinion often result from an individual pony’s degree of proper training. Ponies trained by inexperienced individuals, or only ridden by beginners, can turn out to be spoiled because their riders typically lack the experience base to correct bad habits. Properly trained ponies are appropriate mounts for children who are learning to ride. Larger ponies can be ridden by adults, as ponies are usually strong for their size.
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 all over the Northern hemisphere.
Ponies were historically used for driving and freight transport, as children’s mounts, for recreational riding, and later as competitors and performers in their own right. During the Industrial Revolution, particularly in Great Britain, a significant number were used as “pit ponies“, hauling loads of coal up from the mines.
They are gorgeous!
They look well taken care of.
Such beautiful photos!
Beautiful ponies! Great shots.
I love their colors!!
Oh my goodness, they are gorgeous!
Pretty ponies!
What a great entry you have. Hope you have a nice weekend. God Bless!
These are beautiful and look well taken care of!
Awesome photos of the ponies! I rode ponies for a little while until I was big enough for horses, they’re wonderfully gentle creatures, although sometimes they can be a bit stubborn when they decided they don’t feel like moving lol
Great photos.
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