Mini's - pony or horse?

MissBandit · 02-16-2004, 01:33 PM

There has been a lot of discussion on here lately about minis. I read in a thread that mini's are not actually a pony, but a small horse. Can someone tell me what the difference really is? Besides obviously, that mini's are shorter than ponies. Is it *more* than just a height thing?

bay_blnd jmpr07 · 02-16-2004, 01:36 PM

i think its because they are built like a horse. they arent stocky like some pony breeds. but then there are the refined pony breeds. so i dont kno wut i'm talkin bout. just takin a stab at it.

running_ Tiny running_

Dawn · 02-16-2004, 01:47 PM

Proportionally, they should look like a horse in miniature. Of course, there are some minis out there that don't fit the standard. But that happens in every breed.

Lou3 · 02-16-2004, 01:54 PM

miniture shetlands are miniture ponies, fellabellas etc are miniture horses, i think its a proportions thing - they should have no "pony" characteristics other than their size.
Lou

02-16-2004, 01:33 PM	#1
MissBandit Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 13,219 Images: 300 Blog Entries: 43	Mini's - pony or horse? There has been a lot of discussion on here lately about minis. I read in a thread that mini's are not actually a pony, but a small horse. Can someone tell me what the difference really is? Besides obviously, that mini's are shorter than ponies. Is it more than just a height thing? __________________ Founder is the #2 killer of horses. Learn how to prevent, spot and treat this deadly disease. Emergency Treatment http://www.laminitisclinic.org

02-16-2004, 01:36 PM	#2
bay_blnd jmpr07 Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: N.Granby, Connecticut Posts: 10,926 Images: 423	i think its because they are built like a horse. they arent stocky like some pony breeds. but then there are the refined pony breeds. so i dont kno wut i'm talkin bout. just takin a stab at it. running_ Tiny running_ __________________ Semper Paratus Fiona's First Class-Oldenburg/Arabian mare Waldemar-Hanoverian gelding Illusive Legacy-Miniature filly

02-16-2004, 01:54 PM	#4
Lou3 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: england Posts: 7,300 Images: 30 Blog Entries: 1	miniture shetlands are miniture ponies, fellabellas etc are miniture horses, i think its a proportions thing - they should have no "pony" characteristics other than their size. Lou __________________ Save the Earth . . . it's the only planet with chocolate FFFL

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Article about Conformation	My Mr. Ed	Critique My Horse	23	04-07-2005 02:26 PM
Half Pass Help	Paintlover	Horse Training	4	11-01-2004 03:56 PM
We need to protest! Real Upsetting!!	Painted921	Horse Health	48	07-26-2004 01:30 PM

02-16-2004, 01:47 PM	#3
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 30,115 Images: 1328	Proportionally, they should look like a horse in miniature. Of course, there are some minis out there that don't fit the standard. But that happens in every breed.