pony

Everyday

1. A pony is a kind of small horse that stays small even when fully grown. tree →
2. Informally, «pony» is a word some people use for a horse that children ride. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life many children learn to ride on ponies at riding schools and pony clubs; ponies are strong for their size, clever and can live in harsh places like moors (such as Shetland and Dartmoor ponies). In stories ponies are pets and companions. Phrases: «pony ride», «pony club», «Shetland pony», «ponytail» (hair tied back).

Examples

• I rode a pony at the farm. tree →
• A pony is shorter than most horses. tree →
• Shetland ponies are small but very strong. tree →
• We saw wild ponies on Dartmoor. tree →
• She grooms her pony every morning before school. tree →
• The pony trotted round the field. tree →
• My sister wears her hair in a ponytail. tree →
• Always walk behind a pony with care; it may kick if startled. tree →
• When the bewildered woman reached her dwelling, she mounted a pony and rode swiftly across the rolling land. tree →

Note

Plural «ponies» (y changes to ies). A baby horse or pony is a «foal», not a pony. A pony is measured in «hands» (up to about 14.2 hands). Safety: approach a pony from the side so it can see you.