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A Highland Pony, demonstrating the pony characteristics of sturdy bone, thick mane and tail, small head, and small overall size.
A pony is a small horse[1][2][3] (Equus ferus caballus). Depending on context, a pony may be a horse that is under an approximate or exact height at the withers, or a small horse with a specific conformation and temperament. There are many different breeds. Compared to other horses, ponies often exhibit thicker manes, tails and overall coat, as well as proportionally shorter legs, wider barrels, heavier bone, thicker necks, and shorter heads with broader foreheads. The word "pony" derives from the old French poulenet, meaning foal, a young, immature horse, but this is not the modern meaning; unlike a horse foal, a pony remains small when fully grown. However, on occasion, people who are unfamiliar with horses may confuse an adult pony with a foal.
The ancestors of most modern ponies developed small stature due to living on the margins of livable horse habitat. These smaller animals were domesticated and bred for various purposes all over the northern hemisphere. Ponies were historically used for driving and freight transport, as children's mounts, for recreational riding, and later as competitors and performers in their own right. During the Industrial Revolution, particularly in Great Britain, a significant number were used as pit ponies, hauling loads of coal in the mines.
Ponies are generally considered intelligent and friendly, though sometimes they also are described as stubborn or cunning. Properly trained ponies are appropriate mounts for children who are learning to ride. Larger ponies can be ridden by adults, as ponies are usually strong for their size. In modern use, many organizations define a pony as a mature horse that measures less than 14.2 hands (58 inches, 147 cm) at the withers, but there are a number of exceptions. Different organizations that use a strict measurement model vary from 14 hands (56 inches, 142 cm) to nearly 14.3 hands (59 inches, 150 cm). Many breeds classify an animal as either horse or pony based on pedigree and phenotype, no matter its height. Some full-sized horses may be called "ponies" for various reasons of tradition or as a term of endearment.
Contents
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1 Horses and ponies
2 History
3 Uses
4 Characteristics
5 Breeds and types that are not ponies
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Horses and ponies
A pony foal. Pony foals are smaller than horse foals, but both have long legs and small bodies.
For many forms of competition, the official definition of a pony is a horse that measures less than 14.2 hands (58 inches, 147 cm) at the withers. Horses are 14.2 or taller. The International Federation for Equestrian Sports defines the official cutoff point at 148 centimetres (58.27 in) (just over 14.2 h) without shoes and 149 centimetres (58.66 in) (just over 14.2-1/2 h) with shoes, though allows a margin for competition measurement of up to 150 centimetres (59.1 in) (14.3 h) without shoes, or 151 centimetres (59.45 in) (just under 14.3-1/2 h) with shoes.[4] However, the term "pony" can be used in general (or affectionately) for any small horse, regardless of its actual size or breed. Furthermore, some horse breeds may have individuals who mature under that height but are still called "horses" and are allowed to compete as horses. In Australia horses that measure from 14 hands to 15 hands are known as a "galloway", and ponies in Australia measure under 14 hands.[5]
People who are unfamiliar with horses may confuse an adult pony with a young, immature horse. While foals that will grow up to be horse-sized may be no taller than some ponies in their first months of life, their body proportions are very different. A pony can be ridden and put to work, while a foal is too young to be ridden or used as a working animal. Foals, whether they grow up to be horse or pony-sized, can be distinguished from adult horses by their extremely long legs and slim bodies. Their heads and eyes also exhibit juvenile characteristics. Furthermore, in most cases, nursing foals will be in very close proximity to a mare who is the mother (dam) of the foal. While ponies exhibit some neoteny with the wide foreheads and small size, their body proportions are similar to that of an adult horse.
History
Ponies originally developed as a landrace adapted to a harsh natural environment, and were considered part of the "draft" subtype typical of Northern Europe. At one time, it was hypothesized that they may have descended from a wild "draft" subspecies of Equus ferus.[6] Studies of mitochondrial DNA (which is passed on though the female line) indicate that a large number of wild mares have contributed to modern domestic breeds;[7][8] in contrast, studies of y-DNA (passed down the male line) suggest that there was possibly just one single male ancestor of all domesticated breeds.[9] Domestication of the horse probably first occurred in the Eurasian steppes with horses of between 13 hands (52 inches, 132 cm) to over 14 hands (56 inches, 142 cm),[10] and as horse domestication spread, the male descendents of the original stallion went on to be bred with local wild mares.[9][10]
Domesticated ponies of all breeds originally developed mainly from the need for a working animal that could fulfill specific local draft and transportation needs while surviving in harsh environments. The usefulness of the pony was noted by farmers who observed that a pony could outperform a draft horse on small farms.[11]
By the 20th century, many pony breeds had Arabian and other blood added to make a more refined pony suitable for riding.[12]
Uses
An Australian pony shown under saddle
Ponies are seen in many different equestrian pursuits. Some breeds, such as the Hackney pony, are primarily used for driving, while other breeds, such as the Connemara pony and Australian Pony, are used primarily for riding. Others, such as the Welsh pony, are used for both riding and driving.
A Shetland pony shown in harness
There is no direct correlation between a horse's size and its inherent athletic ability.[13] Ponies compete at events that include show hunter, English riding on the flat, driving, and western riding classes at horse shows, as well as other competitive events such as gymkhana and combined driving. They are seen in casual pursuits such as trail riding. but a few ponies have performed in international-level competition. Though many exhibitors confine themselves to classes just for ponies, some top ponies are competitive against full-sized horses. For example, a 14.1 hand pony named Stroller was a member of the British Equestrian show jumping team, and won the silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. More recently, the 14.1-3/4 hand pony Theodore O'Connor won the gold medal in eventing at the 2007 Pan American Games.
Pony Clubs, open to young people who own either horses or ponies, are formed worldwide to educate young people about horses, promote responsible horse ownership, and also sponsor competitive events for young people and smaller horses.
In many parts of the world ponies are also still used as working animals, as pack animals and for pulling various horse-drawn vehicles. They are used for children's pony rides at traveling carnivals and at children's private parties where small children can take short rides on ponies that are saddled and then either led individually or hitched to a "pony wheel" (a non-motorized device akin to a hot walker) that leads six to eight ponies at a time. Ponies are sometimes seen at summer camps for children, and are widely used for pony trekking and other forms of Equitourism riding holidays, often carrying adults as well as children.
Characteristics
Main article: list of horse breeds
The Shetland pony is one of the smallest pony breeds, but is very strong.
Ponies are often distinguished by their phenotype, a stocky body, dense bone, round shape and well-sprung ribs. They have a short head, large eyes and small ears. In addition to being smaller than a horse, their legs are proportionately shorter. They have strong hooves and grow a heavier hair coat, seen in a thicker mane and tail as well as a particularly heavy winter coat.[14]
Pony breeds have developed all over the world, particularly in cold and harsh climates where hardy, sturdy working animals were needed. They are remarkably strong for their size. Breeds such as the Connemara pony, are recognized for their ability to carry a full-sized adult rider. Pound for pound ponies can pull and carry more weight than a horse.[14] Draft-type ponies are able to pull loads significantly greater than their own weight, with larger ponies capable of pulling loads comparable to those pulled by full-sized draft horses, and even very small ponies able to pull as much as 450 percent of their own weight.[15]
Nearly all pony breeds are very hardy, easy keepers that share the ability to thrive on a more limited diet than that of a regular-sized horse, requiring half the hay for their weight as a horse, and often not needing grain at all. However, for the same reason, they are also more vulnerable to laminitis and Cushing's syndrome. They may also have problems with hyperlipemia.[14]
Ponies are generally considered intelligent and friendly, though sometimes they also are described as stubborn or cunning.[14] The differences of opinion often result from an individual pony's degree of proper training. Ponies trained by inexperienced individuals, or only ridden by beginners, can turn out to be spoiled because their riders typically lack the experience base to correct bad habits. Properly trained ponies are appropriate mounts for children who are learning to ride. Larger ponies can be ridden by adults, as ponies are usually strong for their size.[14]
The Connemara pony is a larger pony which occasionally matures over 14.2 hands.
For showing purposes, ponies are often grouped into small, medium, and large sizes. Small ponies are 12.2 hands (50 inches (130 cm)) and under, medium ponies are over 12.2 but no taller than 13.2 hands (54 inches (140 cm)), and large ponies are over 13.2 hands but no taller than 14.2 hands.
The smallest equines are called miniature horses by many of their breeders and breed organizations, rather than ponies, even though stand smaller than small ponies,[14] usually no taller than 38 inches (97 cm) at the withers. However, there are also miniature pony breeds.
Breeds and types that are not ponies
The full-sized horses used for polo are called "polo ponies," even though they are taller than ponies
Some horse breeds are not defined as ponies, even when they have some animals that measure under 14.2 hands. This is usually due to body build, traditional uses and overall physiology. Breeds that are considered horses regardless of height include the Arabian horse, American Quarter Horse and the Morgan horse, all of which have individual members both over and under 14.2 hands.
The Icelandic horse is considered a horse, not a pony, by those who own and breed them
Other horse breeds, such as Icelandic Horse and Fjord Horse, may sometimes be pony-sized or have some pony characteristics, such as a heavy coat, thick mane, and heavy bone, but are generally classified as "horses" by their respective registries.[14] In cases such as these, there can be considerable debate over whether to call certain breeds "horses" or "ponies." However, individual breed registries usually are the arbiters of such debates, weighing the relative horse and pony characteristics of a breed. In some breeds, such as the Welsh pony, the horse-versus-pony controversy is resolved by creating separate divisions for consistently horse-sized animals, such as the "Section D" Welsh Cob
Some horses may be pony height due to environment more than genetics. For example, the Chincoteague pony, a feral horse that lives on Assateague Island off the coast of Virginia, often matures to the height of an average small horse when raised from a foal under domesticated conditions.[16]
There is debate over whether the feral Chincoteague ponies of Assateague Island are horses or ponies
Conversely, the term "pony" is occasionally used to describe horses of normal height. Horses used for polo are often called "polo ponies" regardless of height, even though they are often of Thoroughbred breeding and often well over 14.2 hands. American Indian tribes also have the tradition of referring to their horses as "ponies," when speaking in English, even though many of the Mustang horses they used in the 19th century were close to or over 14.2 hh, and most horses owned and bred by Native peoples today are of full horse height. The term "pony" is also sometimes used to describe a full-sized horse in a humorous or affectionate sense.
The United States Pony Club defines "pony" to be any mount that is ridden by a member regardless of its breed or size. Persons up to 25 years old are eligible for membership, and some of the members' "ponies" actually are full-size horses.
See also
Horse
List of horse breeds, includes pony breeds
Pony Club
Equine nutrition, for information on special feeding needs of ponies
Easy keeper
Horse care
Norman Thelwell, the late British artist known for his cartoons of ponies and their riders
References
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^ Woolf, Henry (ed.) (1980). Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary. Springfield MA: Merriam. ISBN 0877793980.
^ "PONY MEASUREMENT 2007 30 January 2007 " Explanation of Article 3103.1, FInternational Federation for Equestrian Sport Web site, Accessed October 7, 2009
^ Howlett, Lorna and Phlip Mathews, Ponies in Australia, Milsons Point: 1979
^ Bennett, Deb (1998). Conquerors: The Roots of New World Horsemanship (First ed.). Solvang, CA: Amigo Publications, Inc.. p. 7. ISBN 0-9658533-0-6. OCLC 39709067.
^ Mitochondrial DNA and the origins of the domestic horse PNAS 2002 99: 10905-10910
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^ a b Lindgren et al. Nature Genetics, Volume 36, Number 4, April 2004, p 335
^ a b Anthony, David W. (2007). The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. pp. 196–197, 202. ISBN 978-0-691-05887-0.
^ Smith, E.C.A. "The Pony Useful" Country Life in America, volume 29. Doubleday, Page & Co., 1916 pp.46-47
^ Sponenberg, D. Phillip (1996). "The Proliferation of Horse Breeds". Horses Through Time (First ed.). Boulder, CO: Roberts Rinehart Publishers. pp. 155, 170–173. ISBN 1570980608. OCLC 36179575.
^ Barakat, Christine. "Why Size Matters." Equus, October 2007, Issue 361, pp. 36-42
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^ Assateague National Seashore - Wild Horses
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Siegal, Mordecai, ed. Book of Horses: A Complete Medical Reference Guide for Horses and Foals, (By members of the faculty and staff, University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine.) Harper Collins, 1996.
External links
Look up pony in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
American Shetland Pony Club, "Welcome to the world of the small equine"
The Pony Club -- UK
United States Pony Club
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Pony (dance)
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The Pony was a dance made popular in the 1960s by the Chubby Checker song "Pony Time". The beat is 1&2, 3&4, etc. In the dance the feet are kept comfortably together, while various arm and hand motions are possible. Movement around the dance floor may occur, but there is no line-of-dance. Couples, who generally face each other, do not touch[1] and turns and chase positions are possible.
The Pony is mentioned in the Wilson Pickett song "Land of a Thousand Dances", in the Nick Lowe song "I Knew the Bride" and in The Go-Go's song "We Got the Beat."
Cindy Wilson of The B-52's can be seen performing the Pony in the video for their 1980 song, "Give Me Back My Man", as well as in other films of the band performing between 1978 and 1980 (including their 1980 appearance on Saturday Night Live). The band completed the period effect by wearing early 60s-style outfits and hairstyles.
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Pony (film)
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Polished
Directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly
Produced by Marco Pecota
Written by Judith Thompson
Starring Karyn Dwyer
Cinematography Ted Overton
Country Canada
Language English
Pony is an award-winning short film directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly, starring Karyn Dwyer as a dead girl in limbo who uses the last seconds of her life to ease her father's grief. It is based on an excerpt from the play White Biting Dog by two time Governor General Award winning playwright Judith Thompson.
Pony (Ginuwine song)
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"Pony"
Single by Ginuwine
from the album Ginuwine...The Bachelor
Released August 20, 1996
Format CD single
Recorded 1995–1996[1]
Genre R&B, hip-hop soul
Length 4:13
Label 550/Epic
Writer(s) Static Major, Elgin Lumpkin, Tim Mosley
Producer Timbaland
Certification Platinum
Ginuwine singles chronology
"Pony"
(1996) "Tell Me Do U Wanna"
(1997)
Ginuwine...the Bachelor track listing
"Intro"
(1) "Pony"
(2) "Tell Me Do U Wanna"
(3)
Greatest Hits track listing
"Hell Yeah"
(2) "Pony" (Extended Mix)
(3) "In Those Jeans"
(4)
Playlist: The Very Best of Ginuwine track listing
"Oh Girl"
(1) "Pony"
(2) "So Anxious"
(3)
"Pony" is the debut single of American R&B singer Ginuwine, released as a single from his first LP, Ginuwine...The Bachelor, in 1996. The song was written by Ginuwine with Swing Mob associates Static Major and Timbaland, who produced the recording. "Pony"'s lyrics describe a blatant sexual come-on: "If you're horny, let's do it / Ride it; my pony."
Timbaland's production was unique among R&B releases of the day: "Pony"'s instrumentation features a start-stop rhythm pattern similar to drum and bass music, a bassline and melody formed by vocoded vocal samples, and a cartoon slide whistle. Along with his concurrent work for Aaliyah's One in a Million LP, "Pony" and Ginuwine...the Bachelor marked the emergence of Timbaland as a successful R&B producer. The beat was also used for a remix of Jodeci's song "Freek 'N You".
The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks for two weeks November 16, 1996, to November 30, 1996, and reached number six on Billboard's Hot 100 on November 23, 1996.
The song is featured in the soundtrack of the videogame Grand Theft Auto IV, in the radio station known as The Vibe 98.8, a soul and R&B radio station. It was also featured in Season 1, Episode 6 of Undressed and an episode of American dad entitled, I Am the Walrus.
The song has two popular rock-oriented covers from Daniel Wesley and Far. However, the former changed most of the lyrics while the latter is an accurate cover.
Contents
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1 Music video
2 Single track listing
3 Charts
3.1 Peak positions
3.2 End of year charts
4 Reviews
5 Notes and references
6 See also
[edit] Music video
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"Pony" was promoted by a music video directed by Michael Lucero.
The song's remix featured a rap by Timbaland, and was featured in a second video directed by Christopher Erskin. Three unofficial remix music videos were created later, featuring rappers Big Pun, 50 Cent and Lil Wayne. Two remixes have the beat sped up with Ginuwine's verse, while the other has a different beat, using Big Pun's verse from "Still Not A Player".
[edit] Single track listing
US Maxi-Single[2]
Pony (Album Version) (4:13)
Pony (Extended Mix) (5:20)
Pony (Ride It Mix) (5:05)
Pony (Mad Love Club Mix) (4:32)
Pony (Mad Love Beat Mix) (4:29)
Pony (Black Market Slowride Mix) (4:31)
[edit] Charts
[edit] Peak positions
Chart Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 6
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[3] 1
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[3] 4
U.S. Billboard Pop Songs[3] 28
UK Singles Chart[4] 16
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[5] 3
Belgian Singles Chart[5] 30
Dutch Singles Chart[5] 8
German Singles Chart[6] 22
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[5] 5
Swedish Singles Chart[5] 16
Swiss Singles Chart[5] 29
Pony (Kasey Chambers song)
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"Pony"
Single by Kasey Chambers
from the album Wayward Angel
B-side "Driving with the Brakes On"
Released 16 January 2005 (Australia)
Format CD
Recorded 2004
Genre Country
Length 4:03
Label Essence
Writer(s) Kasey Chambers
Producer Nash Chambers
Kasey Chambers singles chronology
"Hollywood"
(2004) "Pony"
(2005) "Saturated"
(2005)
"Pony" is a country song written by Kasey Chambers and produced by Nash Chambers for Kasey Chambers third album Wayward Angel (2004). It was released as the album's third single on 16 January 2005 in Australia as CD single. The song became Chambers' third top ten hit in Australia and includes a reference to Ralph Stanley, the Folk, Bluegrass, and Country music legend.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Kasey Chambers.
No. Title Length
1. "Pony" 04:03
2. "Driving with the Brakes On" 04:53
3. "Hollywood" (live)
The Ponys (band)
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For the band previously known as The Ponys, see Phantom Buffalo.
The Ponys are an American indie rock/garage rock band from Chicago, Illinois.
The Ponys
Origin Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genres Indie rock, Garage rock
Years active 2001–present
Labels In the Red Records
Matador Records
Website http://www.theponys.com/
Members
Jered Gummere
Melissa Elias
Brian Case
Nathan Jerde
Past members
Ian Adams
Contents
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1 Career
1.1 Early days
1.2 Laced with Romance
1.3 Celebration Castle
1.4 Turn the Lights Out
2 Discography
2.1 Studio albums
2.2 Other
3 TV appearances
4 Band members
4.1 Current members
4.2 Past members
5 External links
[edit] Career
[edit] Early days
The Ponys was formed by singer/guitarist Jered Gummere, in early 2001. Gummere was concurrently in the punk band, Guilty Pleasures, at the time of The Ponys’ formation. He eventually left to devote himself entirely to The Ponys. Gummere recruited members of the band, his first choice being girlfriend Melissa Elias whom he met while she was attending Illinois State University in his hometown. Together they experimented with indie/postpunk styles.
The two began to write songs, and were joined by ex-Mushuganas drummer, Nathan Jerde. The Ponys began touring the Chicago club circuit and would then record their first singles on Contaminated and Big Neck records. Concerned their sound was lacking, Gummere asked Ian Adams, a member of Happy Supply to join the band. After releasing a few more singles, the Ponys signed with In the Red Records (based in Los Angeles), due to widespread circulation. The band was set to record their first album, Laced with Romance, in Detroit with producer Jim Diamond.
[edit] Laced with Romance
Their initial release, Laced With Romance, met with moderate critical success [1] [2]. The album reached media from local indie-zines such as Horizontal Action, to mainstream-America music publications like Rolling Stone and Spin.
The Ponys toured to support their album, with bands like The Unicorns, The Fall, and The Fiery Furnaces.
[edit] Celebration Castle
Despite some members wanting to leave due mostly to exhaustion, The Ponys continued and began to record their second album. Wanting to record locally they met with Chicago-based producer Steve Albini, who had previously worked with artists such as PJ Harvey, The Pixies, and Nirvana.
Playing live at Magnetic Fields, September 2005
The Ponys began recording in late 2004 and were finished in four days. The album held a much cleaner tone than the first, but still retained the recognizable live sound that they were known for. Later that year, Ian Adams left the band, tired of touring and was replaced by Brian Case of 90 Day Men. Celebration Castle was released in early 2005 and the band continued touring.
[edit] Turn the Lights Out
Since recording Celebration Castle, the Ponys have left In the Red Records and signed with the New York-based indie label Matador Records. They recorded their third album, titled Turn The Lights Out, in the fall of 2006. The album was released March 20, 2007.
Guitarist Brian Case currently plays in Disappears.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
Laced with Romance 17 February 2004 In the Red Records
Celebration Castle 3 May 2005 In the Red Records
Turn the Lights Out 20 March 2007 Matador Records
[edit] Other
Wicked City (2002, Contaminated Records, 7")
Pop Culture (2004, Maybe Chicago?, Criminal IQ Records, CD)
Another Wound (2005, Sweet Nothing, EP)
Deathbed +4 (2010, Matador Records, EP)
[edit] TV appearances
Beautiful Noise
Entourage, Season 4, Episode: Dream Team
[edit] Band members
[edit] Current members
Jered Gummere - guitar, vocals
Melissa Elias - bass, vocals
Brian Case - guitar
Nathan Jerde - percussion
[edit] Past members
Ian Adams - guitar
The Stone Pony
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The Stone Pony in 2007
The Stone Pony, located in Asbury Park, New Jersey, is one of the world's best known music venues. It is known as a starting point for many musicians, first and foremost for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, who were the house-band for much of the mid-seventies, but also for New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa, Jon Bon Jovi,[1] and Bam Bam Bigelow (who worked there as a bouncer before his days as a professional wrestler), and Massachusetts native actor/musician "Miami" Steve Van Zandt who was the first guitarist, producer and manager of the Asbury Jukes. According to the vice president of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Robert Santelli, "the club has already earned its place in history as one of rock 'n' roll's great venues. Most rock critics and historians that I come in contact with on a regular basis feel that The Stone Pony is one of the greatest rock clubs of all time."
Contents
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1 History
2 The Stone Pony and the Community
3 References
4 External links
[edit] History
After the renovations in 2009, The Pony is more spacious inside than the outside would suggest.
Prior to becoming a music venue, the building housed a restaurant named Mrs. Jay's, next to which was Mrs. Jay's Beer Garden that was frequented by a polyglot community of tourists, high school and college students and bikers.[citation needed] During the mid 1960s, Mrs. Jay's management began to allow bands to perform. After the restaurant and beer garden went out of business in 1968, allegedly over a waitress wearing a see-through blouse, Mrs. Jay's moved two doors south and reopened a short time thereafter. The second incarnation of Mrs. Jays became a notorious biker hangout in its later days before being demolished in the late '80s. Harley-Davidsons lined entire blocks after cruising the circuit.[citation needed] The building that originally housed Mrs. Jay's remained dark until 1974 when it reopened under the Stone Pony banner.
Since The Stone Pony opened in 1974, many of the world's most popular musical artists have played on its stage. Because of its importance to the music world, there was a national outcry when there was talk of closing the Pony during the late 1990s. At that time, it was rumored that the popularity of establishments with live, original music was on the decline.[2] The situation was touch and go for a while. The Pony was repeatedly opened and closed as developers targeted Asbury Park through the beginning of the new millennium.[1] Musicians and patrons organized and rallied in support of the Stone Pony. The club was renovated in 2000, preserving the character associated with its early years while adding a permanent exhibition of art and artifacts from the history of the city and the venue itself. State-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment were installed, and outside, facing the Atlantic Ocean, The Stone Pony Landing area was redone with a beach motif, tenting and a food facility. Fans and artists continued to support the Pony, and the Asbury Park Music Awards returned to the Stone Pony.[3][4][5][6] Eventually, the music community prevailed,[7] a vibrant live music scene reemerged and the crowds returned. "A visit to The Stone Pony has been considered a pilgrimage to rock 'n' roll fans around the world," said then New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman as she officially reopened the club on Memorial Day weekend 2000. "It is a place that is important—not just to us, but to the world."
[edit] The Stone Pony and the Community
Keith McCarthy and Lindsey Miller of Sunday Blues announce the winners of the Asbury Park Music Awards.
Even before it reopened in 2000, The Stone Pony made a commitment to become involved in the Asbury Park community. The club and the city co-sponsored a weekend-long Asbury Park Festival along the oceanfront. The festival was free to the public and featured local arts and crafts vendors as well as live music both inside and outside the club. The U.S. Postal Service created a special cancellation for the event, and hundreds of people lined up to have envelopes stamped for the occasion. The club was open for business in the evening hours, and part of the proceeds were donated to the Stephen Crane House on Fourth Avenue in the city, where the author of The Red Badge of Courage lived during much of his short life.
The annual Asbury Park Music Awards ceremony, founded in 1993 as "The Golden T-Bird Awards" and renamed "The Asbury Park Music Awards" in 1995, is usually held at The Stony Pony.[3] The awards recognize excellence in the region's music community. The format for the ceremony is similar to that of the Grammy Awards.[8] It features the presentation of awards between performances of live, original music and poetry.[9] The event is jointly sponsored by The Stone Pony, The Saint, WBJB-FM, and The Aquarian.
The Stone Pony has hosted a number of events involving community groups and charities. Proceeds from a concert entitled "Remembering Harry Chapin" benefited a charity that fights world hunger, and the club has been designated as an official drop-off point for the Food Banks of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The club held a fundraising event for the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation and the Acoustic Musicians Guild, and also sponsored a concert at which Bruce Springsteen appeared in support of the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, and a benefit event for the family of a young man who lost his life in a motorcycle accident.
The club partnered with the community in offering the first Asbury Park showing of a photography exhibit spotlighting the city by students of the Rugby School at Woodfield for learning disabled and behaviorally challenged students. The Stone Pony's management also established "The Stone Pony Foundation" to promote music education at the elementary and high school levels. An amplifier was purchased for an aspiring teenage blues guitarist from the area, and the club was a sponsor for an event at another venue which benefited music and art education in Asbury Park schools.
[edit] References
"you know what else is a knee slapper? America's dong."
Pony (dance)
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The Pony was a dance made popular in the 1960s by the Chubby Checker song "Pony Time". The beat is 1&2, 3&4, etc. In the dance the feet are kept comfortably together, while various arm and hand motions are possible. Movement around the dance floor may occur, but there is no line-of-dance. Couples, who generally face each other, do not touch[1] and turns and chase positions are possible.
The Pony is mentioned in the Wilson Pickett song "Land of a Thousand Dances", in the Nick Lowe song "I Knew the Bride" and in The Go-Go's song "We Got the Beat."
Cindy Wilson of The B-52's can be seen performing the Pony in the video for their 1980 song, "Give Me Back My Man", as well as in other films of the band performing between 1978 and 1980 (including their 1980 appearance on Saturday Night Live). The band completed the period effect by wearing early 60s-style outfits and hairstyles.
[edit] See also
Pony (film)
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Polished
Directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly
Produced by Marco Pecota
Written by Judith Thompson
Starring Karyn Dwyer
Cinematography Ted Overton
Country Canada
Language English
Pony is an award-winning short film directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly, starring Karyn Dwyer as a dead girl in limbo who uses the last seconds of her life to ease her father's grief. It is based on an excerpt from the play White Biting Dog by two time Governor General Award winning playwright Judith Thompson.
Pony (Ginuwine song)
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"Pony"
Single by Ginuwine
from the album Ginuwine...The Bachelor
Released August 20, 1996
Format CD single
Recorded 1995–1996[1]
Genre R&B, hip-hop soul
Length 4:13
Label 550/Epic
Writer(s) Static Major, Elgin Lumpkin, Tim Mosley
Producer Timbaland
Certification Platinum
Ginuwine singles chronology
"Pony"
(1996) "Tell Me Do U Wanna"
(1997)
Ginuwine...the Bachelor track listing
"Intro"
(1) "Pony"
(2) "Tell Me Do U Wanna"
(3)
Greatest Hits track listing
"Hell Yeah"
(2) "Pony" (Extended Mix)
(3) "In Those Jeans"
(4)
Playlist: The Very Best of Ginuwine track listing
"Oh Girl"
(1) "Pony"
(2) "So Anxious"
(3)
"Pony" is the debut single of American R&B singer Ginuwine, released as a single from his first LP, Ginuwine...The Bachelor, in 1996. The song was written by Ginuwine with Swing Mob associates Static Major and Timbaland, who produced the recording. "Pony"'s lyrics describe a blatant sexual come-on: "If you're horny, let's do it / Ride it; my pony."
Timbaland's production was unique among R&B releases of the day: "Pony"'s instrumentation features a start-stop rhythm pattern similar to drum and bass music, a bassline and melody formed by vocoded vocal samples, and a cartoon slide whistle. Along with his concurrent work for Aaliyah's One in a Million LP, "Pony" and Ginuwine...the Bachelor marked the emergence of Timbaland as a successful R&B producer. The beat was also used for a remix of Jodeci's song "Freek 'N You".
The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks for two weeks November 16, 1996, to November 30, 1996, and reached number six on Billboard's Hot 100 on November 23, 1996.
The song is featured in the soundtrack of the videogame Grand Theft Auto IV, in the radio station known as The Vibe 98.8, a soul and R&B radio station. It was also featured in Season 1, Episode 6 of Undressed and an episode of American dad entitled, I Am the Walrus.
The song has two popular rock-oriented covers from Daniel Wesley and Far. However, the former changed most of the lyrics while the latter is an accurate cover.
Contents
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1 Music video
2 Single track listing
3 Charts
3.1 Peak positions
3.2 End of year charts
4 Reviews
5 Notes and references
6 See also
[edit] Music video
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"Pony" was promoted by a music video directed by Michael Lucero.
The song's remix featured a rap by Timbaland, and was featured in a second video directed by Christopher Erskin. Three unofficial remix music videos were created later, featuring rappers Big Pun, 50 Cent and Lil Wayne. Two remixes have the beat sped up with Ginuwine's verse, while the other has a different beat, using Big Pun's verse from "Still Not A Player".
[edit] Single track listing
US Maxi-Single[2]
Pony (Album Version) (4:13)
Pony (Extended Mix) (5:20)
Pony (Ride It Mix) (5:05)
Pony (Mad Love Club Mix) (4:32)
Pony (Mad Love Beat Mix) (4:29)
Pony (Black Market Slowride Mix) (4:31)
[edit] Charts
[edit] Peak positions
Chart Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 6
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[3] 1
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[3] 4
U.S. Billboard Pop Songs[3] 28
UK Singles Chart[4] 16
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[5] 3
Belgian Singles Chart[5] 30
Dutch Singles Chart[5] 8
German Singles Chart[6] 22
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[5] 5
Swedish Singles Chart[5] 16
Swiss Singles Chart[5] 29
Pony (Kasey Chambers song)
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"Pony"
Single by Kasey Chambers
from the album Wayward Angel
B-side "Driving with the Brakes On"
Released 16 January 2005 (Australia)
Format CD
Recorded 2004
Genre Country
Length 4:03
Label Essence
Writer(s) Kasey Chambers
Producer Nash Chambers
Kasey Chambers singles chronology
"Hollywood"
(2004) "Pony"
(2005) "Saturated"
(2005)
"Pony" is a country song written by Kasey Chambers and produced by Nash Chambers for Kasey Chambers third album Wayward Angel (2004). It was released as the album's third single on 16 January 2005 in Australia as CD single. The song became Chambers' third top ten hit in Australia and includes a reference to Ralph Stanley, the Folk, Bluegrass, and Country music legend.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Kasey Chambers.
No. Title Length
1. "Pony" 04:03
2. "Driving with the Brakes On" 04:53
3. "Hollywood" (live)
The Ponys (band)
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For the band previously known as The Ponys, see Phantom Buffalo.
The Ponys are an American indie rock/garage rock band from Chicago, Illinois.
The Ponys
Origin Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genres Indie rock, Garage rock
Years active 2001–present
Labels In the Red Records
Matador Records
Website http://www.theponys.com/
Members
Jered Gummere
Melissa Elias
Brian Case
Nathan Jerde
Past members
Ian Adams
Contents
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1 Career
1.1 Early days
1.2 Laced with Romance
1.3 Celebration Castle
1.4 Turn the Lights Out
2 Discography
2.1 Studio albums
2.2 Other
3 TV appearances
4 Band members
4.1 Current members
4.2 Past members
5 External links
[edit] Career
[edit] Early days
The Ponys was formed by singer/guitarist Jered Gummere, in early 2001. Gummere was concurrently in the punk band, Guilty Pleasures, at the time of The Ponys’ formation. He eventually left to devote himself entirely to The Ponys. Gummere recruited members of the band, his first choice being girlfriend Melissa Elias whom he met while she was attending Illinois State University in his hometown. Together they experimented with indie/postpunk styles.
The two began to write songs, and were joined by ex-Mushuganas drummer, Nathan Jerde. The Ponys began touring the Chicago club circuit and would then record their first singles on Contaminated and Big Neck records. Concerned their sound was lacking, Gummere asked Ian Adams, a member of Happy Supply to join the band. After releasing a few more singles, the Ponys signed with In the Red Records (based in Los Angeles), due to widespread circulation. The band was set to record their first album, Laced with Romance, in Detroit with producer Jim Diamond.
[edit] Laced with Romance
Their initial release, Laced With Romance, met with moderate critical success [1] [2]. The album reached media from local indie-zines such as Horizontal Action, to mainstream-America music publications like Rolling Stone and Spin.
The Ponys toured to support their album, with bands like The Unicorns, The Fall, and The Fiery Furnaces.
[edit] Celebration Castle
Despite some members wanting to leave due mostly to exhaustion, The Ponys continued and began to record their second album. Wanting to record locally they met with Chicago-based producer Steve Albini, who had previously worked with artists such as PJ Harvey, The Pixies, and Nirvana.
Playing live at Magnetic Fields, September 2005
The Ponys began recording in late 2004 and were finished in four days. The album held a much cleaner tone than the first, but still retained the recognizable live sound that they were known for. Later that year, Ian Adams left the band, tired of touring and was replaced by Brian Case of 90 Day Men. Celebration Castle was released in early 2005 and the band continued touring.
[edit] Turn the Lights Out
Since recording Celebration Castle, the Ponys have left In the Red Records and signed with the New York-based indie label Matador Records. They recorded their third album, titled Turn The Lights Out, in the fall of 2006. The album was released March 20, 2007.
Guitarist Brian Case currently plays in Disappears.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
Laced with Romance 17 February 2004 In the Red Records
Celebration Castle 3 May 2005 In the Red Records
Turn the Lights Out 20 March 2007 Matador Records
[edit] Other
Wicked City (2002, Contaminated Records, 7")
Pop Culture (2004, Maybe Chicago?, Criminal IQ Records, CD)
Another Wound (2005, Sweet Nothing, EP)
Deathbed +4 (2010, Matador Records, EP)
[edit] TV appearances
Beautiful Noise
Entourage, Season 4, Episode: Dream Team
[edit] Band members
[edit] Current members
Jered Gummere - guitar, vocals
Melissa Elias - bass, vocals
Brian Case - guitar
Nathan Jerde - percussion
[edit] Past members
Ian Adams - guitar
The Stone Pony
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The Stone Pony in 2007
The Stone Pony, located in Asbury Park, New Jersey, is one of the world's best known music venues. It is known as a starting point for many musicians, first and foremost for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, who were the house-band for much of the mid-seventies, but also for New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa, Jon Bon Jovi,[1] and Bam Bam Bigelow (who worked there as a bouncer before his days as a professional wrestler), and Massachusetts native actor/musician "Miami" Steve Van Zandt who was the first guitarist, producer and manager of the Asbury Jukes. According to the vice president of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Robert Santelli, "the club has already earned its place in history as one of rock 'n' roll's great venues. Most rock critics and historians that I come in contact with on a regular basis feel that The Stone Pony is one of the greatest rock clubs of all time."
Contents
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1 History
2 The Stone Pony and the Community
3 References
4 External links
[edit] History
After the renovations in 2009, The Pony is more spacious inside than the outside would suggest.
Prior to becoming a music venue, the building housed a restaurant named Mrs. Jay's, next to which was Mrs. Jay's Beer Garden that was frequented by a polyglot community of tourists, high school and college students and bikers.[citation needed] During the mid 1960s, Mrs. Jay's management began to allow bands to perform. After the restaurant and beer garden went out of business in 1968, allegedly over a waitress wearing a see-through blouse, Mrs. Jay's moved two doors south and reopened a short time thereafter. The second incarnation of Mrs. Jays became a notorious biker hangout in its later days before being demolished in the late '80s. Harley-Davidsons lined entire blocks after cruising the circuit.[citation needed] The building that originally housed Mrs. Jay's remained dark until 1974 when it reopened under the Stone Pony banner.
Since The Stone Pony opened in 1974, many of the world's most popular musical artists have played on its stage. Because of its importance to the music world, there was a national outcry when there was talk of closing the Pony during the late 1990s. At that time, it was rumored that the popularity of establishments with live, original music was on the decline.[2] The situation was touch and go for a while. The Pony was repeatedly opened and closed as developers targeted Asbury Park through the beginning of the new millennium.[1] Musicians and patrons organized and rallied in support of the Stone Pony. The club was renovated in 2000, preserving the character associated with its early years while adding a permanent exhibition of art and artifacts from the history of the city and the venue itself. State-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment were installed, and outside, facing the Atlantic Ocean, The Stone Pony Landing area was redone with a beach motif, tenting and a food facility. Fans and artists continued to support the Pony, and the Asbury Park Music Awards returned to the Stone Pony.[3][4][5][6] Eventually, the music community prevailed,[7] a vibrant live music scene reemerged and the crowds returned. "A visit to The Stone Pony has been considered a pilgrimage to rock 'n' roll fans around the world," said then New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman as she officially reopened the club on Memorial Day weekend 2000. "It is a place that is important—not just to us, but to the world."
[edit] The Stone Pony and the Community
Keith McCarthy and Lindsey Miller of Sunday Blues announce the winners of the Asbury Park Music Awards.
Even before it reopened in 2000, The Stone Pony made a commitment to become involved in the Asbury Park community. The club and the city co-sponsored a weekend-long Asbury Park Festival along the oceanfront. The festival was free to the public and featured local arts and crafts vendors as well as live music both inside and outside the club. The U.S. Postal Service created a special cancellation for the event, and hundreds of people lined up to have envelopes stamped for the occasion. The club was open for business in the evening hours, and part of the proceeds were donated to the Stephen Crane House on Fourth Avenue in the city, where the author of The Red Badge of Courage lived during much of his short life.
The annual Asbury Park Music Awards ceremony, founded in 1993 as "The Golden T-Bird Awards" and renamed "The Asbury Park Music Awards" in 1995, is usually held at The Stony Pony.[3] The awards recognize excellence in the region's music community. The format for the ceremony is similar to that of the Grammy Awards.[8] It features the presentation of awards between performances of live, original music and poetry.[9] The event is jointly sponsored by The Stone Pony, The Saint, WBJB-FM, and The Aquarian.
The Stone Pony has hosted a number of events involving community groups and charities. Proceeds from a concert entitled "Remembering Harry Chapin" benefited a charity that fights world hunger, and the club has been designated as an official drop-off point for the Food Banks of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The club held a fundraising event for the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation and the Acoustic Musicians Guild, and also sponsored a concert at which Bruce Springsteen appeared in support of the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, and a benefit event for the family of a young man who lost his life in a motorcycle accident.
The club partnered with the community in offering the first Asbury Park showing of a photography exhibit spotlighting the city by students of the Rugby School at Woodfield for learning disabled and behaviorally challenged students. The Stone Pony's management also established "The Stone Pony Foundation" to promote music education at the elementary and high school levels. An amplifier was purchased for an aspiring teenage blues guitarist from the area, and the club was a sponsor for an event at another venue which benefited music and art education in Asbury Park schools.
[edit] References
"you know what else is a knee slapper? America's dong."
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