Whats the difference, if any, between a horse and a pony?
We call pony any horse under a certain size, but there are specific breeds of pony too. Just like you have different breeds of dogs with different looks you have different breeds of horses with different looks, pony are only smaller sized breeds of the domestic horse species, the equus caballus. They can reproduce with horses and their offspring are fertile unlike their cousin the donkey. They are usually closer in look to their shorter legged, stocky ancestors (which closest descendant is the horse of Prezewalski – see link) than the modern horse breeds. http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=94629&re… The modern horse, with its long legs, long neck and slimmer body was developed when the taller asian horse was introduced in Europe. Until then the Romans, Greek, Gauls and others rode small horses we would now call pony. Those tough little beasts can bear a man but with the development of horsemen and heavier eq
