A little cowboy in Jurupa Valley treated his beloved pony with a big hug and a pallet of alfalfa during their heartfelt reunion this week. "I love my pony!" 6-year-old Ruben Vasquez Jr.

It’s not as easy as you think to define “pony breeds.” Individual horses that stand below 14.2 hands high are considered ponies. But the true distinction between breeds of horses and ponies is the ...