Based on the provided text, the following are the exact sentences that include the word "ponies":
- Sometimes they come to praise anthropomorphic cartoon ponies.
- We loved meeting the horses and ponies and visiting the various galleries.
- One of the plot holders has a connection with ponies.
- Sheep compact the land further and the ponies and cattle that used to eat rushes are gone.
These sentences from the reference illustrate different uses of the word "ponies," from discussing fictional characters to describing real animals present or absent in specific locations.
