Miniature horses, but not miniature ponies, may be measured at the base of the last true hairs of the mane rather than at the withers.

I thought of them simply as a curiosity or amusement along the lines of the bonsai tree or the miniature pony you see in Argentina.

Mr. Petrillo also had several odd-looking horse barns built to accommodate his hobby of raising miniature ponies.

Notoriously, Robert Jr. maintained a zoo in the basement which included reptiles, a seal, an anteater, miniature ponies, and even an elephant.

NY Magazine - "I know Christmas is over, but I really really want a miniature pony.

After spending their adult lives in Manhattan, the Slagles planned to retire to a ranch in Oregon to raise miniature ponies.

The couple still receive Christmas cards each year with photos of the Slagles' miniature ponies in green pastures.

Martin's first "horse" is a miniature pony; he later rides an elephant to escape the posse.

In a corner of the lot, four elephants and two miniature ponies stood forlornly, munching hay and swatting away flies.

As cute as pot-bellied pigs, miniature ponies and roosters might be, most municipalities ban them outright.