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What Are Ponies
Whenever people think of ponies, some think of baby horses. However,
that is not what a pony is. In fact, ponies are just small horses with
different kinds of temperaments. Just like normal size horses, there
are tons of different breeds of ponies. When you compare a pony to a
horse, the first thing that you will notice (besides, of course, the
size) is the mane. The tail, coat, and mane of a pony is a lot thicker
than that of a horse. They have very thick necks, and their heads are
shorter. Now let's talk a little bit more about the temperaments of
ponies.
First of all, ponies are usually considered to be very smart and
intelligent. On top of that, most ponies are also said to be very
friendly with people. On that same note, they are also very stubborn.
This does not mean they are mean, because they are not; but they only
do what they want to do. Of course, their degree of being stubborn is
usually linked back to their training. A lot of proper training for a
pony means less stubborn ponies. For example, a pony that is only going
to be ridden by an inexperienced person, or a pony that is ridden by
only beginners, is going to turn out to be your typical spoiled pony.
This is because their riders are going to lack the experience to break
the pony of its bad habits. If the ponies are trained right, then they
are great mounts for kids. If its a large pony, then it can be ridden
by adults. That is because ponies are actually quite strong.
So where do ponies come from? Well, you may not known this, but the
pony is actually a wild horse prototype that did not really work out.
They got their small stature due to living on margins horse habitats.
From that point on, the pony actually got domesticated and then bred
for a lot of different purposes. However, you are normally only going
to see ponies in the Northern Hemisphere. When the pony first became
domesticated, it was used for transport. Later on, they where used for
children mounts and, of course, recreational riding. Then people
started to noticed how strong the ponies where, and they where used to
haul loads of coal from the mines.
Although they are not used for much work in the states, there are
places in the world that actually use the ponies to do work for them.
They can actually pull horse drawn vehicles, but it is best if they do
this as a pack. Overall, ponies are used for many different things, and
they are friendly animals. However, it is important to make sure that
you train them right, and teach them right from wrong. If not, then
they grow up to be like a spoiled child. Nobody wants that kind of
pony, because they are very hard to control. If you are looking for a
great horse for kids to ride on, or you are looking for a small animal
that can help you on the farm, this is the horse for you.
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