Welsh pony
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Welsh pony
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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The charges stem from a cat found in a hole in a wall and a Welsh pony that veterinarians said was lame.
From Washington Times • Feb. 5, 2020
His dam was a Welsh pony, his sire an unknown thoroughbred.
From Time Magazine Archive
I have heard it said that the arching crest is not easy to secure in conjunction with high withers, but the combination is often found in the Welsh pony.
From The Welsh Pony Described in two letters to a friend by Dargan, Olive Tilford
His sturdy Welsh pony, however, was a thorough mountaineer, and, left to himself, jogged along without stumbling or straying, whatever the hour or the road.
From The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty by Banks, Mrs. G. Linnaeus
The first idea was to get her a Welsh pony; the second was to hire a piano from the county town; the third was to send for a boxful of novels from London.
From The Queen of Hearts by Collins, Wilkie
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