There are more than twenty breeds of ponies in the world.The bestknown are the Shetlands, the smallest of all breeds, which average a little less than 10 hands, about 39 inches.

• 世界上有20多个品种的矮种马。最闻名的是设得兰种，是所有矮马中体形最小的一种，其平均高度略低于10手掌，约39英寸。