A pit pony, otherwise known as a mining horse,[1] was a horse, pony or mule commonly used underground in mines from the mid-18th until the mid-20th century. The term "pony" was sometimes broadly applied to any equine working underground.[2][1]
- ^ a b "60 Vintage Photos From Forgotten Moments In History: This mining horse posing for the camera with co-workers". History Daily. 3 April 2019.
- ^ English Pit Ponies, The Colliery Engineer, Vol. VIII, No. 1 (August 1887); pages 6-7.