AMERICAS, PONY OF THE

Pony of the Americas stallion. riding-pony breed used as a child's mount, developed in the United States in the 1950s by crossing ponies with Appaloosa horses. To qualify for registration with the Pony of the Americas Club, a pony must have the dappled Appaloosa (q.v.) patterning and measure from 11.2 to 13.2 hands (46 to 54 inches, or 117 to 137 cm) tall at maturity. See the Table of Selected Breeds of Ponies for further information.