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Pony Talk => Off Topic => Topic started by: Satin Slipper on March 05, 2020, 07:11:23 PM
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I've thought about the difference between Horses And Ponys very little throughout my life. I've gone horse back riding before and seen ponys.
The following article just came out today and I found the article pretty interesting and figured it was worth sharing...
Have any of you thought about Horses Versus Ponys?
I've also thought it would be fun to ride on a Zebra but I dont think anyone could because Zebras haven't been domesticated (well not yet).
Has anyone else fantasized about riding a Zebra?
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/618187/horses-vs-ponies-what-is-difference
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This isn't really about riding them, but one of the things I studied with my Japanese history was how the horses the Japanese warriors used to ride into battle where so tiny that, size-wise, they would actually have qualified today more as ponies than as horses.
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I have never once thought about riding a zebra just admired their beauty
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I have never once genuinely thought about riding a zebra, but I have ridden horses and ponies for a short time. But now that you’ve brought it up...a small part of me does kinda want to ride a zebra now, just to say I’ve done it once. It’s silly, but you’ve made my brain want to do this now.
Personally, I don’t have a preference between horses or ponies, since to me it all more or less is the same experience riding both of them.
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I don't ride so I don't have much input on that front, but I think Zebras are pretty cute!
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There was a movie I watched a lot when I was a kid called Racing Stripes. It was about a zebra who wanted to be a racehorse xD So I've definitely though about it! There are actually horse-zebra and pony-zebra hybrids, although as with any domestic + wild hybrid, I question the ethicality behind it.
However, I have been riding and owning horses for well over a decade, so I can offer some input on the pony vs horse situation.
Ponies tend to have BIG attitudes. I have never ridden a pony that didn't. That's not to say they're terrible to ride, but basically if they decide they don't want to do something, they will not do it. I had been riding big ol' horses for about five years and my first actual fall while riding was from a pony named Stella. She just decided she didn't want me on her anymore and dumped me in the dirt.
Horses don't usually have this same natural predilection towards being difficult, although of course they can be ornery depending on their natural personality and breed. I generally find the bigger the horse, the more gentle and friendly they are.
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Another that just loves to look, but doesn't think about riding. Oh zebras, you could never hide in plain sight...