It achieved greater success when it was recorded by Chubby Checker the following year, becoming his second US No.1 (after his 1960 single "The Twist").
Chubby Checker's recording of "Pony Time" was also a No.1 hit on the R&B charts.
Beside being used to command horse teams, Gee and Haw was used a lot in naming geographic features, like stream branches.
The song introduced a new dance style, the pony, in which the dancer tries to look like he or she is riding a horse.
The band completed the period effect by wearing early 60s-style outfits and hairstyles.