What is the difference between a pony and a foal?

Answer 1

A colt is the the name given to a new born horse 99% of the time but correctly a colt is a baby male horse. A foal is the proper term for a new born. If I were to ask if the horse had a baby I would say has your horse foaled yet? Generally speaking a foal is usually reffered to the new and a couple weeks later then called colt. you will hear a lot of old cowboys refer to the males as horse colts and females just colts. The female young horse is called a filly until she is bred then making her a mare. the male becomes a stud unless castrated then called gelding.

Answer 2

A horse and a pony are in relation the same as a horse and zebra are. They are in the same family as horses. A horse has their own breeds and so does a pony. Such as Arabain horse and Welsh Pony. An Arabian cant truly ever be a pony and vice versa BUT there is height. A hand is four inches and you measure from the top of the horse's back (whithers) to the ground. A horse is considered 14.3 hands and up while a pony is 14.2 hands and less. A mini horse is a horse but under 10hands.

You can have say a mustang horse. A mustang is a horse, not a pony breed. BUT most mustangs are pony height so would be considered a pony but arent really. Its confusing i know.

Answer 3

Well, too start with a foal is a young horse, a baby for example. A pony is only classed as a pony if it is under the height of 14hh. If it is taller, it is a horse.

Answer 4

A pony is any horse under the height of 14.2hh, whilst a horse is over 14.2hh, and a foal on the other hand is a baby horse, under the age of 1.

Answer 5

nothing really a foal is either a boy or a girl a colt is a male horse under 1 year and a filly is a female horse under 1 year

Answer 6

A pony is an Equine that is 14.2 hands or smaller. And a colt is a male foal.

Answer 7

The only difference is height a horse is 14.3 hands and over while a pony is 14.2 hands and under.