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
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
Roger appeared with a plump stubborn Welsh pony, attached to a funny little cart which he gayly informed them was a "gingle."
From The Spanish Chest by Brown, Edna Adelaide
Many of his finest descriptions give us quite the notion of their having been composed when going his rounds on his Welsh pony among the glens and hills, and their unspeakable solitudes.
From Spare Hours by Brown, John
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