Shetland pony
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Shetland pony
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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When they got bored, they’d rope rocks, the Shetland pony and calves with small horns, he said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023
The Queen was well-known for her love of horses, starting when her grandfather King George V gave her a Shetland pony called Peggy.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2022
She learned to ride on a Shetland pony named Peggy, which King George V, her grandfather, had given her when she was 4, and over the years, she became an avid rider.
From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2022
Elizabeth’s parents gave her a Shetland pony, Peggy, when the princess was 4.
From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022
"Well, then," Hannah complained, "that Shetland pony is eating my petunias."
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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