It depends on what kind of horses and what kind of ponies you're talking about, as well as what you're using them for.
In general, assuming you're talking about two 500 pound ponies and a 1,000 pound horse, they will eat the same amount. Usually one feeds 2 pounds for every 100 pounds the horse weighs... mostly in hay.
The horse, because a full-grown horse is an adult, and it consumes' more food than smaller horses'. Ponies' would eat 1/3 of what horses' eat, anyway. So... horses', for sure!
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Mares are used in polo, and at max they are 14.3 hands - really polo ponies. Answer 2: There is no sex or height restriction on Polo Ponies. Many are well over the pony height designation and can be of any sex. 'Polo Pony' is a type of horse rather than a strict breed.
Since the horse eats 3 bales of hay every 6 days, you have to find out how much of a bale the horse eats in 1 day. You divide both by 6, getting that the horse eats 0.5 (1/2) of a bale of a day. You have to multiply this by 32. The answer is about 16 bales of hay. : )
no i have 2 horses grain or oats would be better
No a Baby horse is called a foal not a pony.Horses are measured in hands , any pony 14 hands 2 inces or over is then considered a horse and can only compete in compotitions for horses not ponies as the size can change the speed of the animal.
Yes, ponies and horses are both equines.The term pony can be used in a couple of ways:1. To describe any breed or individual that is 14.2 hands or lower.2. To describe certain breeds known for a particular type of conformation/ stature.
Horses do not have [ponies they have foals. A pony is just a small and slightly different build of horse. Horses typically give birth to one foal at a time, though they can have twins, but it is very rare.
To feed a horse or pony a treat or small gathering of hay, simply put your hand near the horse's mouse, with your hands flat, gently.To feed a horse or pony a flake (about a 2 feet by 2 feet piece of hay) put the flake in a feeding tub.Horse's need a lot of food, especially depending on their size. A horse about 12-14 hands (a pony)should eat about a flake a day. A horse 15-19 hands should have 1 1/2 -2 1/2 flakes. If the pony seems desperate for food, this could mean they need to be fed more.If your horse or pony refuses to eat or drink water get medical help immediately. This is called colic.
For people around 5',horses like a quarter horse are best. Taller people around 6' need horses like thoroughbreds. Children in a range of 2' to 4' need ponies.
Of about 36,500 registered Welsh Ponies, about 2/3 live in Wales.
yes it's part boarding a horse where 2 or more people rent the same horse for less money.