ponysized

Ponysized is an adjective used to describe objects, characters, or beings scaled to pony-sized proportions. In practice, ponysized work preserves a pony-like body plan—an overall compact stature with proportionally sized features—while reducing height to roughly up to 1.5 meters at the withers. The term is primarily used in hobbyist and design contexts rather than as a formal zoological or scale category.

Ponysized designs appear in several domains. Toy manufacturers and plush makers create ponysized figures intended for hands-on use and display. Model makers and diorama builders produce ponysized miniatures to sit within human-scale environments. In digital media, characters may be rendered or animated with pony-sized proportions for stories or games, and in cosplay or prop construction, outfits and equipment are adapted to fit a pony-sized silhouette.

Key considerations in ponysized work include preserving believable equine proportions, ensuring joints or articulation points remain functional at smaller scales, and selecting a scalable method (physical miniatures, 3D printing, or digital rigging) that maintains consistency across multiple pieces.

See also miniatures, pony scale, scale modeling, and fictional transformation tropes.