Medium ponies are not to exceed 13.2 or smaller than 12.2 hands high.
On the jumper show circuit they should be able to jump 2' 6" and are to be
ridden by a child 15 or under in a rated competition in The Pony Jumper Division.
Properly trained ponies can be appropriate mounts for children who are
learning to ride.
Compared to horses, ponies often exhibit thicker manes, tails and overall coat, as
well as proportionally shorter legs, wider barrels, heavy bone, thick necks, and
short heads with broad foreheads.
The difference between a horse and pony is not simply a height difference,
but also a difference in phenotype or appearance. There are noticeable differences
in conformation and temperament. Ponies often exhibit thicker manes, tails and
overall coat. They also have proportionally shorter legs, wider barrels, heavy bone,
thick necks, and short heads with broad foreheads.
HH = "hands high"
A unit of length equal to 4 inches (10.2 centimeters),
used to specify the height of a horse
