If a horse is under age 142hh it is called what?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

ah, i think you already know the answer if you say 14.2hh.

Answer 7

A horse under the height of 14.2hh is called a Pony. Any horse over that height is called a horse.

Answer 8

Usually called a pony.