The Pony of the Americas (POA) is a pony breed developed in the Midwestern United States during the mid-1950s. Its origins are the result of a unique cross of an Arabian/Appaloosa mare with a Shetland stallion. Pony of the Americas is a small equine breed with specific physical and coloring characteristics. They must be between …
I was looking at horse trailers, and the salesman was telling me about the different features. He told me that one of the most important things to consider was how tall the trailer was. I asked him why that mattered, and he said, “Well, if you have a taller horse, you need a taller trailer.” …
Jockeys are easy to spot at the race track; they wear bright-colored tops with white pants and are the smallest people on the track. But it’s difficult to gauge their height and weight unless you can stand next to one. The average horseracing jockey is 5’2″ tall and weighs 113 lbs, well below the average …