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** Miniature Ponies **

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[|**Miniature ponies**] love to **work with other animals** and also do tricks to please their owners.

What is small but can pull carts and have a big appetite? A miniature Pony! Miniature ponies are small but they can pull carts and wagons even though they are very small. Miniature ponies have big appetites even though it looks like they don’t eat a lot.

=**__ Introduction: __**= Who would have thought that there were even miniature ponies in the world? People were astonished when they found out that there were even miniature horses in the world. Miniature ponies are just fabulous because they are small like a dog but can be ridden like a normal sized horse. Miniature ponies are greedy and feisty little creatures they are very playful and as a sign they usually buck playfully. They used the miniature horses as cart pullers or to pull a small wagon for example people first used them to pull small fruits and vegetable to the market to sell, soon the miniature ponies were used to pull flowers and other heavier things. They were becoming very useful they are small but with an attitude. They can be fierce some times however they are loving at other times. Miniature ponies are very small they usually spend their time eating or running around in a field. Miniature ponies are not used for riding they are used for pulling carts and wagons. They are most usually found in **[|horse shows].**

=__ Miniature ponies’ colors: __= = = There are 320 different kinds of miniature ponies. However, miniature ponies’ coats have only 14 colors. For example, their colors range from black, to buckskin to pinto and every color in-between.

=__ How were they created? __= Miniature horses were developed from multiple sources. Historically many different pony breeds were bred for small size, including the Shetland pony and the Dart moor pony there may also have been an injection of bloodlines from certain breeds of full-sized horses. The miniature pony also has the function of full size horses for instance miniature ponies are used for **[|pulling carts]** small wagons (carriages) and for little kids to ride.

=__ Food: __= ` media type="youtube" key="LmI_cuPNNkM" height="344" width="425" Miniature ponies love to play and eat.

Miniature horses are always healthy and fat because they are not picky [|eaters*] .For instance They will eat anything that’s in front of them if they are hungry. Miniature ponies likes to eat hay there are many types of hay alfalfa, timothy, oat, Bermuda, and orchard. Miniature horses also eat Grains like oats, barley and corn are known as concentrates. Miniature ponies likes treats giving is not only a good idea but they’re also good for your ponies too carrots and apples and always remember that your miniature ponies need up to 12 gallon of fresh water.

=__ Housing: __= Miniatures, though **small,** are hardy animals. In other words they live on pasture, sunshine and room to run and play. Run-in shed for protection from cold winds and wet weather is usually good shelter. Miniature Horses stand low to the ground and are more affected by airflow than larger horses. An open, but an airy barn is essential in maintaining good health for Miniatures. Stalls should be built so horses can look over the dividers and receive the enjoyment of airflow.

= __Grooming:__ =

Whether your Miniature pony is a **show horse**, **breeding stock**, or **companion,** **[|regular grooming]**is needed for his total care. Not only does the horse enjoy the feeling from your grooming, he also becomes used to your touch. This creates a special bond between you and your horse. When grooming, always brush and comb with the hair, never against it. This will keep coat soft and shiny and the mane and tail free of tangles. During fly season, the horse will appreciate a light covering of fly spray. Additionally while bathing is sometimes necessary and an important part of the process, Miniatures should not be bathed too frequently because bathing removes a lot of the **natural oil** from a miniature ponies coat.

=__ Conclusion: __= Miniature ponies are good companions but also a big responsibility for example they need lots of veterinary care and also a lot of room to play and the feed cant be too much since the miniature horses can get over weight really quickly. I chose this topic because I love animals and also I love riding and horses are one of my favorite animals and also what I know a lot about. Miniature ponies are an easy topic for me since I know a lot about horse and ponies and miniature ponies aren’t any different from other horses and ponies they need space to run and play and also they need the same amount of food horses get. But the most similar thing about ponies, horses and miniature ponies are that they are fierce but all loving creatures and will also make you laugh with their interesting tricks