It is understood the pony was tethered to a car by a rope and forced to run alongside the car at speed on Murphy’s Creek Road, about 25km northeast of Toowoomba.
About 1pm people inside a house saw the offender and chased him until his car stopped.
They then unhooked the pony and took it to safety.
After initial fears the male grey Shetland pony would have to be put down, it was placed in RSPCA care in Brisbane.
The animal suffered significant injuries to its legs and is expected to take several weeks to recover.
It is unknown whether the pony has suffered permanent damage.
A spokesman for Queensland Police Service said tips from the public led to the arrest.
The teenager, from Helidon east of Toowoomba, will appear in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court in January.
(Courier Mail - December 31, 2010)
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