In Pony Club terms, what height distinguishes a pony from a horse?

• A. A pony is under 120 cm.
• B. A pony is under 149 cm at the withers.
• C. A pony is under 140 cm.
• D. A pony is under 160 cm.

Answer: (B)

Height at the withers is the standard way Pony Club separates ponies from horses. The cut-off is strict: any horse under 149 cm at the withers is still a pony, while 149 cm or taller is a horse. So the best answer states that a pony is under 149 cm, because that exactly matches the official boundary used for classification. The other numbers aren’t the Pony Club threshold, and they would misclassify many ponies or horses. Remember, measurement is taken at the withers—the highest point of the back at the base of the neck.