Ponies and horses belong to the same species (Equus caballus) but have differences in size and maturation. Ponies are generally under 14.2 hands high and have a sturdier build, making them stronger ...

Percherons are notable for their size. The average Percheron horse size is 16 to 17 hands (64 to 68 inches) high at the withers, and they typically weigh 1,900 to 2,100 pounds. Compare this to ...

After they first appeared in the fossil record, horses got smaller as a result of a warming planet, says a study just published in Science. Thing is, proto-horses weren’t that big to begin with — ...