Welsh pony

American  

noun

1. one of a breed of small, sturdy ponies raised originally in Wales.

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Etymology

Origin of Welsh pony

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

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

Now she came riding up the broad gravel path across the lawn, on the black pony: leading the fat Welsh pony, with Geoffrey on his back.

From Captain Jim by Bruce, Mary Grant

As for the high withers that are always to be desired, the Welsh pony is better off in this respect than the other breeds of Britain, unless it be the pure Highland type.

From The Welsh Pony Described in two letters to a friend by Dargan, Olive Tilford

He always rode a small Welsh pony, and was seldom in the house, except at eating-time, from sunrise to the close of the evening.

From Beaux and Belles of England Mrs. Mary Robinson, Written by Herself, With the lives of the Duchesses of Gordon and Devonshire by Robinson, Mary