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"Baby horses" are NOT called ponies. They are called foals, a colt if its a male foal, and a filly if its a female foal.

Ponies are horses that are under 14.2 hands, but again, are not 'baby horses'.

Bottom line, Ponies are not foals, nor will they ever be, there is a big difference between the two. If you do not believe me, look it up. Anyone that knows anything about horses should know this.

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