The difference between Horse and Pony

When used as nouns, horse means a hoofed mammal, of the genus equus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work, whereas pony means any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands.

When used as verbs, horse means to frolic, to act mischievously. (usually followed by "around".), whereas pony means to lead (a horse) from another horse.

Pony is also adjective with the meaning: of little worth.

check bellow for the other definitions of Horse and Pony

  1. Horse as a noun (zoology):

    Any of several animals related to Equus ferus caballus. A hoofed mammal, of the genus Equus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work. Any current or extinct animal of the family Equidae, including the zebra or the ass. Cavalry soldiers (sometimes capitalized when referring to an official category). The chess piece representing a knight, depicted as a horse. A large and sturdy person. A timber frame shaped like a horse, which soldiers were made to ride for punishment.

    Examples:

    "A cowboy's greatest friend is his horse."

    "These bone features, distinctive in the zebra, are actually present in all horses."

    "We should place two units of horse and one of foot on this side of the field."

    "All the King's horses and all the King's men, couldn't put Humpty together again."

    "Now just remind me how the horse moves again?"

    "Every linebacker they have is a real horse."

    "synonyms Morgan's mule Spanish donkey"

  2. Horse as a noun:

    In gymnastics, a piece of equipment with a body on two or four legs, approximately four feet high, sometimes (pommel horse) with two handles on top . A frame with legs, used to support something.

    Examples:

    "She's scored very highly with the parallel bars; let's see how she does with the horse."

    "a clothes horse; a sawhorse'"

  3. Horse as a noun (nautical):

    A rope stretching along a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling the sails; footrope. A breastband for a leadsman. An iron bar for a sheet traveller to slide upon. A jackstay.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek W. C. Russell"

    "rfquotek Totten"

  4. Horse as a noun (mining):

    A mass of earthy matter, or rock of the same character as the wall rock, occurring in the course of a vein, as of coal or ore; hence, to take horse (said of a vein) is to divide into branches for a distance.

  5. Horse as a noun (slang):

    The sedative, antidepressant, and anxiolytic drug morphine, chiefly when used illicitly.

  6. Horse as a noun (US):

    An informal variant of basketball in which players match shots made by their opponent(s), each miss adding a letter to the word "horse", with 5 misses spelling the whole word and eliminating a player, until only the winner is left. Also HORSE, H-O-R-S-E or H.O.R.S.E. (see ).

  7. Horse as a noun (dated, slang, among students):

    A translation or other illegitimate aid in study or examination.

  8. Horse as a noun (dated, slang, among students):

    horseplay; tomfoolery

  1. Horse as a verb (intransitive):

    To frolic, to act mischievously. (Usually followed by "around".)

  2. Horse as a verb (transitive):

    To provide with a horse.

  3. Horse as a verb (obsolete):

    To get on horseback.

  4. Horse as a verb:

    To sit astride of; to bestride.

  5. Horse as a verb (of a male horse):

    To copulate with (a mare).

  6. Horse as a verb:

    To take or carry on the back.

  7. Horse as a verb:

    To place on the back of another person, or on a wooden horse, etc., to be flogged; to subject to such punishment.

  1. Horse as a noun (uncountable, slang):

    Heroin .

    Examples:

    "Alright, mate, got any horse?"

  1. Pony as a noun:

    Any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands.

  2. Pony as a noun (regional):

    A small serving of an alcoholic beverage, especially beer.

  3. Pony as a noun (Australia, New South Wales, Victoria):

    A serving of 140 millilitres of beer (formerly 5 fl oz); a quarter pint.

  4. Pony as a noun (UK, slang):

    Twenty-five pounds sterling.

  5. Pony as a noun (US, slang):

    A translation used as a study aid; loosely, a crib, a cheat-sheet.

  1. Pony as a verb (transitive):

    To lead (a horse) from another horse.

  2. Pony as a verb:

    To use a crib or cheat-sheet in translating.

  1. Pony as an adjective (Cockney rhyming slang):

    Of little worth.

  1. Pony as a noun (Cockney rhyming slang):

    Crap; rubbish, nonsense.

Compare words:

Compare with synonyms and related words: