Many children and some adults think ponies are small horses. Rather, a young horse. In fact, this is a certain breed that has existed for many centuries. Unlike horses that were bred to improve certain specific qualities - running, endurance, etc., ponies have a pedigree that goes deep into prehistoric times.
Ponies are little friends of children. Their Shetland variety is especially appreciated. Small and pot-bellied, with short legs, they ride children in parks and squares. Since these horses are small in size, it is not difficult to ride a child on them. The children love these animals, because they are short and good-natured. They can be stroked, treated to a treat. They are not much taller than a child, so children feel more confident in company with them than with large horses.
Ponies are small copies of real horses, which, unlike their large relatives, have a calm disposition, an easygoing character. They are ideally suited for riding small children. It is not by chance that the guys reciprocate, and adults create animated films where ponies are the main characters. The directors created a whole city where little horses live. In the pony kingdom, friendship is a fundamental principle. In the cartoon, evil enemies will always be defeated with the help of goodness and justice.
The popularity of this animation prompted the emergence of a variety of console and computer games, where the main characters again become ponies. Girls are delighted with them, they collect various small figures, magazines with images of the inhabitants of this magical country.
Little pony is a sought-after toy with a bunch of accessories to it. Almost every girl has a sweet and kind pink horse. They are played in kindergarten and at home, inventing a variety of stories or losing those that spied in the cartoon. Growing up, girls are in no hurry to part with their favorites. Even when entering school, they secretly carry plush or rubber ponies in their backpacks.
Little horses can become a big hobby in the future. It happens that a child, growing up, retains
has a love for horses, visits horse clubs, he likes to take care of them. Doing such sports is good for your health. And not only for physical development, but also for the stabilization of certain mental processes. There is even a certain kind of therapy in which horses or ponies are the main characters. Hippotherapy, this is the name of this area, helps in the treatment of children with disorders of the musculoskeletal system and altered mental state, such as autism. If a child is afraid of a big horse, then ponies come to the rescue in this case. Specially trained instructors conduct classes that promote coordination, and teach trust. In children attending such classes, the level of anxiety decreases and adaptive capabilities increase.
