A Shetland pony (or a Shetland mix) is strong enough to be ridden by children and gentle enough to be kept as a pet. Although diminutive, Shetlands are strong, intelligent, gentle, and a bit wily.

Much loved by everyone from young children to the Queen, Shetland Ponies are one of Scotland's most adorable exports. Averaging a height of just 102 cm (40 inches) these miniature ponies are hardy, ...

Small but perfectly formed, how many miniature horse breeds do you know? We’ll be exploring some of the most adorable tiny equines in this article, but it should be noted that technically, not just ...

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IT'S 'grown up' to be one of the best known Shetland pony studs in the UK, but it has emerged from some tentative beginnings. At the age of 10, Elinor Bosanquet started driving Shetland ponies with ...

A Shetland pony mare gave her owner a dream first win at the 2022 Royal Highland Show when she headed her 26-strong in-hand breed class. Lorraine Bentham’s Melland Queen Of Scots (Diva) was then ...

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