Any of several breeds of small
2 hands (57 in., 144 cm) high and noted for gentleness and endurance. Among the common pony breeds are the {{link=Shetland pony">Shetland ; the stylish and hardy Welsh; the high-stepping Welsh Cob; the Exmoor and Dartmoor, natives of the English moors that are used to breed polo ponies; and the Highland, a thick, gray saddle animal.