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small glass of beer, usually for women (approx. 140ml): Would you like a pony? Compare butcher, glass, handle, middy1, middy2, pot, schooner1, schooner2, seven.
Contributor's comments: 40-50 years ago it was used in Victoria for a 5oz glass of beer.
Contributor's comments: "Pony" was also used in WA. It was the smallest glass of beer available in the pub. I don't think it is still served.
Contributor's comments: I haven't seen one on a while but the word was also used in WA to mean a beer glass of about 140ml.
Contributor's comments: Pony glasses of beer are still served at the horse-racing tracks of Perth and they are still small.
Contributor's comments: I recall my grandfather drank the occasional pony (7oz) and my grandmother a "ladies waist" (5oz).
Contributor's comments: The term pony is used by my age group (born 1970-1980) to describe the NSW 'middy' size beer glass for the Riverina region of SW NSW region.
Contributor's comments: There is also a Spiderbait song (from Finley originally) called "Buy Me a Pony" as a reference to cheap pepole in the music industry. A pony being the smallest cheapest drink a record company type guy can buy for a young artist.