It doesn’t take long to notice how many drastically different-sized horses are referred to as ponies. Exactly how tall is a pony, and how much does a pony weigh?...
Many breed organizations have a breed standard of 14 hands+ for their horses, and these technical “ponies” are registered as and compete as horses in their breed. The weight differences will be minimal and likely directly linked to size in horse breeds...
So how is a pony-size determined for competition? Although it varies between organizations, we will use FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale) as an example since it oversees the majority of groups...
While competing may complicate height disputes and “ideal” weights, ponies are simply small horses! Great things come in small packages. What size are your horses?