A tough worker and a loyal friend. 5 interesting facts about ponies
The first ponies appeared in Europe on the islands of France and in the north of Scandinavia, independently of each other.
It was rocky islands with strong winds. The vegetation was sparse, insufficient for ordinary horses. This is how the breed of strong little horses, which were unpretentious in food, took hold. The horses were shaggy, “insulated”, which made it possible to fight winds that pierced right to the bones.
Nowadays ponies are associated with cute horses for children. Previously, these were typical workhorses.
Shetland ponies were especially distinguished, a breed bred on the Shetland Islands in Scotland. This is one of the strongest breeds of horses, if you compare the load that it can carry in proportion to its weight.
Shetland ponies walking in sweaters
The Shetland pony is capable of carrying a load 20 times its own weight! And these cute horses have been mocked a lot in history.
Many people believe that ponies differ from horses only in size. In fact, there are also just small horses that are even smaller than ponies.
However, to be considered a pony, the animal must be no taller than 148 centimeters. But there are also ordinary horses below this bar. For example, the Caspian horse:
But the main distinguishing features of ponies are their body structure. Ponies are stockier than horses. They have shorter legs and a proportionately larger body. The neck is thick and short. The head is also proportionally shorter than that of ordinary horses and has a wide forehead. Pony bones are also heavier and stronger than those of horses.
Ponies live longer than horses. On average, a horse lives 25-30 years, a pony - from 45. There are also long-livers. For example, the pony Teddy is 55 years old and the Guinness Book record holder Sugar Puffa - he lived to be 56 years old.
The pony's diet must be monitored especially carefully. They suffer from obesity much more often than horses.
Pony may say:
I'm not fat, I'm just broad-boned!
Everything is like people!
By the way, ponies become more attached to their owners than horses. Horses need more time, but ponies tend to bond right away. And they are very sad when they see their owner less than several times a day.
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