Can A Pony Founder On Hay?

Alfalfa hay can cause horses to founder and develop laminitis due to the excess nutrients provided by the high quality hay if too much is fed. What hay is best for foundered horses? What is the best hay choice for laminitis prone/foundering horses… Lucerne – 2nd grade dry land lucerne Read more…

What Is Pony Lunging?

Lunging involves a lunge whip (not for inflicting pain), gentle pulls on the lunge line, voice commands, and body gestures to get the horse to fully cooperate with its handler. As the horse moves around the circle, the trainer cues it to change gaits, come to a halt, change direction, Read more…

What Is The Rarest Type Of Pony?

The rarest horse breeds in the world are the Sorraia, Nokota Horse, Galiceño, Dales Pony, and the Choctaw Indian Pony. There are less than 250 of each of these horse breeds globally, making them critically endangered. What are the top 10 rarest horse breeds? Rare Horse Breeds The Suffolk Punch Read more…

Is A Pony Just A Horse With Dwarfism?

First, dwarfism in horses is caused by a disruption of the structural processes in bone and / or ligament development. It can potentially occur in any horse breed, but is most prevalent in Miniature horses, Miniature horses and Miniature horses, but has also been described in Mustangs and donkeys. Are Read more…

Does A Pony Stay Small Forever?

However, ponies stay small their whole life, maturing more quickly than horses. Pony foals are tiny and rapidly mature to the approximate size of their parents. Do ponies stay small forever? Ponies stay small their whole life and tend to mature more quickly than horses. Pony foals will rapidly grow Read more…

Is A Welsh A Pony Or Horse?

A hardy breed that developed in the Welsh mountains, the Welsh pony was originally used in coal mines. A saddle type was developed by introducing Thoroughbred and Arabian blood. Welsh ponies are about 12 hands (48 inches, or 122 cm) tall and weigh about 500 pounds (225 kg; see photograph). Read more…