how tall pony
shetlands usually have a pot belly because they are small, and if you are small you are not thin you are large, and if you have a tall stallion for example, they would be tall and thin.
up to 42 inches tall
A stallion and a desexed male horse is called a gelding. a pony. (In order to be a pony they have to be less than 10 hands tall)
No it's thourabred racing because they r tall and have strong back legs
Being four foot tall doesn't mean you are too tall to ride a shetland but it also determines on weight. 4 foot 5 should be the limit and weight determines as well I am only 12 FYI
This approximates to 44 inches to the withers of the horse. Average height for horse breeds is 15.0 hands or 60 inches. Therefore, the Shetland Pony is shorter than most horse breeds. Weight: The Shetland Pony weighs 450 pounds, which is 575 pounds lighter than the average horse breed.
If you are too tall for a pony, ride a horse instead.
It isn't about how old a horse/pony is before it is ridden it is about the age. The normal age for breaking in a horse/pony is around 3 y.o. It can take up to 6 months to fully break in a horse/pony. You can ride a horse/pony at any age as long as they are broken in or you are slowly bringing them into work ( breaking them in yourself). If you are able to break in a horse then you should start of with slow walks around the yard/menage/paddock etc so the horse/pony can start to trust you and then further educate him. I have heard of an 11 y.0 boy who was riding an 8hh ( hands high) shetland pony. It really doesn't matter how tall the pony is; it is about how tall the rider is. I would say a broken in shetland pony should have a rider aged 3 - 8. After this age you would move onto a 12-13.2h pony and by the age of 11/12 a 13.2 - 14.1 pony should be the right height and you will be able to keep the horse as you won't out grow it unless you are particulary tall for your age.
5'10
5'10
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a pony is a horse under 14.2 hands tall.