Common Questions About Agriculture – Answered!
A young horse is known as a foal. Horses come in many different breeds, including those classified as ponies. Ponies are small breeds of horses that, because of their size, appear much smaller when fully grown than larger breeds of horses. A horse’s height is measured in hands from the ground to the withers (the area on top of a horse between its neck and back). A hand represents 4 inches. The term horse is generally applied to one that is 14.2 hands (4 feet, 9 inches) or taller. A mature horse shorter than 14 hands is considered a pony by the industry.
Recommended Books
Anne Milbourne
Lynn M. Stone
Gail Gibbons
Ag Lit Catalog
Hands, Horses & High Tech Machines | Lesson
Learn the importance of machinery and equipment in helping farmers to increase their productivity of food and fiber
Counting Sheep and Other Critters | Lesson
Sequence numbers from 1 to 10 and explain how farmers care for animals
A young horse is known as a foal. Horses come in many different breeds, including those classified as ponies. Ponies are small breeds of horses that, because of their size, appear much smaller when fully grown than larger breeds of horses. A horse’s height is measured in hands from the ground to the withers (the area on top of a horse between its neck and back). A hand represents 4 inches. The term horse is generally applied to one that is 14.2 hands (4 feet, 9 inches) or taller. A mature horse shorter than 14 hands is considered a pony by the industry.
Recommended Books
Anne Milbourne
Lynn M. Stone
Gail Gibbons
Ag Lit Catalog
Hands, Horses & High Tech Machines | Lesson
Learn the importance of machinery and equipment in helping farmers to increase their productivity of food and fiber
Counting Sheep and Other Critters | Lesson
Sequence numbers from 1 to 10 and explain how farmers care for animals