All horses and ponies have the same bone structure; they are all variations of the same basic pattern. All, therefore, have the same points, the term used to describe the parts of a horse's body, although each breed will have its own characteristics. Animals bred for particular purposes will have particular points differently developed. A horse can have good, and bad, points. A well-made horse or pony of any breed will have the good points of that breed, and will give the appearance of being balanced and in proportion. The Shire and the Thoroughbred, for example, are horses totally different in type, since one is bred for extreme strength and pulling power, the other for extreme speed. Although they have the same points, the sum of those points, Yet each