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.
1. The ability to identify with or understand another's situation or feelings: Empathy is a distinctly human capability. See Synonyms at pity. 2. The attribution of one's own feelings to an object: They have empathy for the evacuees who were displaced by the flood.