Hobby Horse Polo is using hobby horses instead of ponies. These are most commonly seen in miniature horses, ponies, and foals. Pony trekking available on the rare, native Eriskay Ponies. Today the hand is used to measure the height of horses, ponies, and other equines. Height is not the sole criterion for distinguishing horses from ponies. Pound for pound ponies can pull and carry more weight than a horse. Members include Crystal Pegasi, Crystal Earth Ponies, and Crystal Unicorns. Archaeologists believe that humans first domesticated the horse (i.e. ponies) in the region's vast steppes. The breed makes excellent show ponies. No Seminoles were captured, although Taylor did capture 100 ponies and 600 head of cattle. They only appeared in The Quest of the Princess Ponies. The cavalry was little better than indifferent infantry mounted on equally indifferent ponies. Light cavalry on smaller indigenous ponies was armed with throwing spears or bows. Flem swaps a carriage for the last three Texan ponies. Tales are told of distances covered at great speeds by these ponies.