Youth Expo
Updated October 2024
Posted August 2023

Ponies vs Horses
Ponies
- Stalky Bodies
- Shorter Legs
- Thicker Manes and Tails
- Stay small their whole lives
- About 80 different breeds of ponies
- Heavier bones than horses
- Live to be 40 years old
Both
- Prey Animals
- Species: Equus Ferus Caballus
- Have around 205 bones in their skeleton
- Come from exact same family tree
Horses
- Longer legs than ponies
- Thinner Manes and Tails
- Takes four to five years to reach full height
- About 400 different breeds of horses
- Lighter bones for running faster
- Live to be 25 to 30 years old
The measurement called hands is four inches or 10.16cm

Horse Grooming Kit
- Mane and Tail Brush
- Hoof Pick
- Body Brush
- Rubber Currycomb
- Sweat Scraper
- Sponge
- Dandy Brush