A centaur is a human and horse combined... A horses legs with a human torso and face...
Neither came from the other, they evolved at the same time. Each adapting to it's environment differently.
they are horses but most people think they are ponies
They are ponies!
Both horses and ponies are intelligent animals, but there is no definitive answer as to which is smarter. Intelligence can vary from individual to individual within each species, and can be influenced by factors such as training, environment, and genetics. Generally, horses and ponies are both capable of learning and problem-solving.
Ethiopia has a mixture of horses, the most common ponies are Abyssinian ponies. I am not sure about Horses, but Ponies I am :D
Ponies can do the same things that full sized horses can do so long as you make adjustments for their heights. Miniature horses should never be confused with ponies, they should never be ridden.
Miniature horses have to go to the vet about the same frequency as other sized horses. Ponies are about the same as well. Most of the time however, the vet comes to the farm for equine animals.
The horses and ponies are mostly welsh cobs and welsh ponies.
The difference between horses and ponies are very easy to see in most breeds. Ponies are normally shorter and stockier than horses. A pony'smaximum height is 14.2hh.
All horses AND ponies are herbivores.
A pony is a sub-species of horses. Basically you get ponies when you breed horses rated as ponies.
Minis and Ponies. Light horses. Draft horses.