A horse is easily distinguished from the pony mainly by height. The ponies are shorter than horses. When ponies come to a height up to 14.2 hands (hands are generally used to determine the height of horses and ponies), the horses come to a height of more than 14.2 hands and mostly 15.2 hands.
Learner's definition of SYMPATHY. 1. : the feeling that you care about and are sorry about someone else's trouble, grief, misfortune, etc. : a sympathetic feeling. [noncount] She went to her best friend for sympathy. Letters of sympathy were sent to the families of the victims.
sympathize. verb. 1. feel for, pity, empathize, commiserate, bleed for, have compassion, grieve with, offer consolation, condole, share another's sorrow, feel your heart go out to I must tell you how much I sympathize with you for your loss. feel for mock, disregard, scorn, disdain, have no feelings for. 2. agree, support, side with, understand, identify with, go along with, be in accord, be in sympathy Some Europeans sympathize with the Americans over the issue. agree reject, oppose, disagree, fail to understand.