12.4 hands is not an actual measurement. Hands go in increments of four, and each hand is four inches. Therefore, 12.4 hands would actually be 13 hands. Any horse under 14.2 hands is called a pony.
A horse is 14.3 hh or taller, and a pony is 14.2 hh or shorter. Sometimes this is simplified to calling a horse under 14hh a pony, but this isn't correct, it's 14.2. The largest horses ever recorded have been around 21-22hh.
here are all the names for horses at certain ages.
Fully grown male: Stallion
Desexed male: Gelding
Baby male: colt
Fully grown Female: Mare
Baby Female: Filly
Any horse under 14.2 hands is considered a pony. But there are registered quarter horses, Paints, ect that are registered in the regular registry and they are under 14.2. There are also pony breeds that have ponies over 14.2. Some Connamara ponies are over 15 hands but are still Connamaras.
Any equine under 14.2h is called a pony. Also any equine over 38 inches iscalled a pony. Under 38 inches it is called a miniature.
ah, i think you already know the answer if you say 14.2hh.
A horse under the height of 14.2hh is called a Pony. Any horse over that height is called a horse.
Usually called a pony.
A female horse under the age of 3 is called a filly. A female horse over 3 is called a mare. A male horse under the age of 3 is called a colt and a male horse over 3 is either a stallion or gelding(castrated)
No. A female horse under the age of 3 is called a filly, and a female horse over the age of 3 is a mare.
A female horse from the age of birth to 4 years old is a filly.
A grown female horse is called a mare, a grown male horse is called a stallion, a foal is a colt (male) or filly (female)
A female horse is called a mare.a female horse under the age of 4 is called a filly. once they reach that age they are then know as a mare
A female horse can always be called a female. But in the horse world a female under 4 years of age is considered a filly, while a female over 4 years of age is called a mare.
A female horse under the age of four is called a filly.
A wild female horse is called the same as a domesticated female horse. If the female horse is less than 5 years of age it is called a FILLY, but if the female horse is over the age of 5 it is called a MARE.
A horse under a year of age are called a Foal. For horses over one year, but under four years, if female it is a Filly and if male, a Colt
A male horse under 4 years is a colt A female horse under 4 years is a filly a male horse over the age of 4 is a stallion or a gelding is he has beem castrated a females horse over the age of 4 is a Mare, these should never be spayed, you just have to lve with them even in season! Also counts on ponies
Whos who ... Mare - a female horse or pony over four years of age Filly - a female horse or pony under four years of age Stallion - a male horse or pony over four years of age Colt - a male horse or pony under four years of age Gelding - a castrated male horse
A mare (female horse) is called a 'dam' after it gives birth to a foal.