height varies between 14 to 16 hands. The weight of an average adult horse comes in between 950 and 1,250 pounds. The Appaloosa Horse Club does not permit pony and draft breeding. This breed has ...

But the true distinction between breeds of horses and ponies is the average height across the breeds — over and under 14.2 hands high, respectively. For example, Haflingers and Icelandics are ...