Pony vs Foal vs Foal (43)
Just as any sport or hobby has its insider jargon, so it is with the horse world. Not only are there many terms to learn, but the newcomer to equine circles must also learn to differentiate between words that sound similar, but have totally different meanings. A quick look at the following definitions may help neophytes...
Share the bond of motherhood with this outdoor horse statuefrom the moment of birth, a mother mare teaches her pony foal everything a young horse needs to know. Whether celebrating the serene beginnings of a family bond or simply admiring timeless equine beauty, you ll notice the amazing hand painting done to bring thi
The trot at 3 m/s of 24 Shetland foals ('ponies') and 24 Dutch Warmblood foals ('horses') was recorded at age 4 months on a treadmill using a modified Coda-3 apparatus to characterise equine locomotion at young age. Locomotor variables of the ponies were qualitatively and, after scaling, quantitativ
There was a discussion in a Facebook group about breeding a Shetland mare to a bigger stallion. Some had the opinion of it not being a problem but I argued against it, mostly because I have many times heard from experienced breeders and vets that Shetlands would have problems in foalings due to the fact that