{"id":47697,"date":"2025-01-22T10:38:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/?post_type=horse-breed&#038;p=47697"},"modified":"2025-01-22T10:38:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:38:06","slug":"pony-of-the-americas","status":"publish","type":"horse-breed","link":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/horse-breed\/pony-of-the-americas\/","title":{"rendered":"Pony of the Americas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"47697\" class=\"elementor elementor-47697\" data-elementor-post-type=\"horse-breed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-22 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be6c012 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be6c012\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-66 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-625ce40a\" data-id=\"625ce40a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e5c5bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e5c5bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link rel='preconnect' href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com' \/>\n<link rel='preconnect' href='https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' \/>\n<meta http-equiv='x-dns-prefetch-control' content='on'>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/fonts.googleapis.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/s.gravatar.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/www.google-analytics.com' \/>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Pony of the Americas (POA) is a rather young horse breed, which was first established in 1954. Nevertheless, the breed is considered one of the most popular in the USA today. The somewhat small horses have an impeccable character and are therefore predestined as leisure, family and therapy horses. But the horses also cut a fine figure in western riding and even in front of carriages. Find out everything about the Pony of the Americans in this article.<\/strong><\/p><p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62fa2102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62fa2102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Important data on the Pony of the Americas at a glance<\/h2><ul><li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> USA<\/li><li><strong>Main breeding area:<\/strong> USA<\/li><li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> USA, partly Europe<\/li><li><strong>Height:<\/strong> 46 &#8211; 55 in<\/li><li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 661 &#8211; 881 lbs<\/li><li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> Muscular pony with the appearance of a large horse.<\/li><li><strong>Colours:<\/strong> Tiger piebald<\/li><li><strong>Main use:<\/strong> Family, show, leisure, therapy, western horse<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6fd523 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6fd523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Origin\/ancestry of the breed<\/h2><p>Pony of the Americans (POA) is a relatively young breed of US-American origin. It did just<strong> emerge in the year 1954. <\/strong>The first official horse of this breed was the stallion Black Hand POA#1.<\/p><p>Ponies of the Americas are a mixture of small <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/horse-breed\/arabian-horse\/\">Arabians<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/horse-breed\/quarter-horse\/\">Quarter Horses<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/horse-breed\/appaloosa\/\">Appaloosas<\/a> and American Shetland Ponies. The Ponies have inherited certain characteristics from each of the original breeds. For example, the typical head shape (baby-doll head) goes back to the Arabian horses. The <strong>muscular and compact build<\/strong> undoubtedly comes from the Quarter Horses. The influence of Appaloosas on the breeding can be seen most clearly in the characteristic tiger spotting. The size comes ultimately from the small American Shetland Ponies.<br \/>While in the early days of breeding many crossbreeds were allowed, today the rules are much stricter. Only POAs, Appaloosas and Quarter Horses registered in the stud book are allowed. Horses that have been crossed with other breeds such as <strong>Welsh Ponies or Arabians<\/strong> only on application and only in exceptional cases receive breeding papers for the Ponies of the Americas. Although the breed has only been around for a relatively short time, it is now considered one of the most popular horse breeds in the USA. The ponies are especially suitable for children and young people, but also for lightweight adults.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f76d01a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f76d01a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Appearance of the Pony of the Americas<\/h2><p>With the Ponies of the Americas, the name pony is quite misleading. Although the small animals with a <strong>height of between 46 &#8211; 55 in<\/strong> are in fact ponies, their build and movements are more reminiscent of a small horse. It is not for nothing that POAs in America are called standing in the &#8220;little horse look&#8221;. The horses are athletically and elegantly built. The wedge-shaped head and long strong legs as well as a good basic musculature complement the look of a modern Western horse.<\/p><p>The entire body reminds one of a Quarter Horse in mini-format. The shoulders are well muscled, the ankle joints short and strong. The smooth topline with flat withers merges into muscular hindquarters and a <strong>round sloping croup.<\/strong> POAs are considered small western horses and are allowed to compete in all western disciplines on an equal basis with large horse breeds.<\/p><div id=\"attachment_47699\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47699\" class=\"wp-image-47699 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pony-of-the-americas-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pony of the Americas: Horse runs through natural grassland\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pony-of-the-americas-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pony-of-the-americas-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pony-of-the-americas-1-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/pony-of-the-americas-1-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The breed originated from crossbreeding Appaloosas, Quarter Horses, American Shetland Ponies and Arabians.<\/p><\/div><p>POAs grow until they are six years old. At this age the ponies also have their final colour coat pattern. Therefore, only then are the final papers issued in the American association. The typical colour of POAs is a tiger check, which is caused by a certain gene. The most common colour is the blanket colour. Here the horses have<strong> G-shaped, dark patches in the coat<\/strong> on the loins and the croup. The leopard pattern, in which the patches are distributed over the whole body, is also common. If the patches are <strong>darker on the inside and become lighter on the outside,<\/strong> the appearance is called halo. Many tiger checkers have spotted skin under the coat, especially in the genital area, on the lips and nostrils (mottled skin).<\/p><p>Ponies with white spiked hairs visible in the base colour are called <strong>Varnish Roans<\/strong> with regard to their colouration. Depending on which variations occur in the coat pattern, red, blue and marbelized Roans are distinguished. If irregular edges appear at the sides of the patches, this is an indication of the<strong> paint or pinto pattern<\/strong>. This is prohibited in POA breeding. Horses with a solid coloured coat or a too large height are also not desired. They receive so-called pink papers. This means that they are entitled to breed, but are not allowed to participate in POA shows.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-33 penci-ercol-order-2 penci-sticky-sb penci-sidebarSC   elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-498f2f1c\" data-id=\"498f2f1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6399d7f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6399d7f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Pony of the Americas for sale<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/js\/ehorses.gethorses.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"getHorses\"><script>\r\n\t\tgetHorses(jQuery(\"#getHorses\"), 5, 385, 0, 'com');\r\n\t<\/script><\/div><\/center>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f753ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"78f753ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/buy-horse\/pony-of-the-americas.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pony of the Americas for sale <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13a4e2ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13a4e2ce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d1357a8\" data-id=\"4d1357a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748dad22 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"748dad22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow tall does a Pony of the Americas grow?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPOAs grow between 46 - 55 inches tall.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ed5d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32ed5d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Description of the character traits<\/h2><p>Naturally, every individual is different, which is why the traits described below do not necessarily apply to every single Pony of the Americas. Nevertheless, the traits are particularly common in horses of this breed. POAs are considered to have strong nerves and to be well balanced. They are friendly and calm and therefore also<strong> very suitable for beginners.<\/strong> At the same time, however, the ponies are by no means phlegmatic, but are always attentive, hard-working, willing to perform and very trainable when working.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fada95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fada95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Pony of the Americas &#8211; Special characteristics<\/h2><p>A very typical feature of the Ponies of the Americas is a white dermis (sclera) on one or both eyes. The sclera is the outline of the iris (coloured central part of the eye).<br \/>The hooves often have <strong>distinctive features<\/strong> as well. There are frequently clearly defined vertical stripes in the hoof (striped hooves). These can be light or dark.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b98d3 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"67b98d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow heavy does a Pony of the Americans become?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe average weight is between 661 - 881 lbs.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac3ed8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ac3ed8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Areas of use of the POA<\/h2><p>POAs are very friendly animals that are perfect beginner horses for children and youngsters, but also for lightweight adults. They always remain calm and relaxed, are very reliable and pay attention to their rider. This makes them <strong>ideal therapy horses.<\/strong> But also advanced riders have a lot of fun with these obedient and performance willing horses. From a sporting point of view, the animals are predestined for trail and western riding. Sometimes the ponies are also used in front of carriages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0cd635 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b0cd635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is a Pony of the Americans suitable for?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPOAs are typical western horses that are also used in shows. Due to their lovely character, these small horses are also good family and leisure horses.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c222fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14c222fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Pony of the Americas &#8211; Hereditary diseases<\/h2><p>Like many other horse breeds, Ponies of the Americas can be affected by the hereditary disease PSSM1 (Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy). Especially Quarter Horses and Appaloosa as well as horses bred from them are affected by this disease.<strong> PSSM1 is a muscle disease<\/strong> in which sugar in the muscles can lead to pain, general weakness, restricted movement and other symptoms.<br \/>How old does a Pony of the Americans become?<br \/>Ponies of the Americas can live between 25 and 30 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a79eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7a79eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Known horses of the breed<\/h2><p>Well-known representatives of the breed are not known. In film and television, important roles are often filled by the larger Quarter Horses or Appaloosas. Within the <strong>breeding scene<\/strong> of the Ponies of the Americas, the stallions Santee Rustler Bill, Santee Silver Sun, Santee Champ, Santee Prestige as well as Gold Dreamer and Sunnyside are best known. 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