Shetland pony
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Shetland pony
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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A farmer from South Uist claims sea eagles are behind the disappearance of five Shetland pony foals from his hillside croft.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
When they got bored, they’d rope rocks, the Shetland pony and calves with small horns, he said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
Among the anecdotes: working with Lady Gaga on “American Horror Story”; how meeting Carrie Fisher led to Debbie Reynolds calling his mother and the Shetland pony he got as a child named Midnight.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
Elizabeth’s parents gave her a Shetland pony, Peggy, when the princess was 4.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
My daughter Kathleen tells me it’s an obsession, that I should write about a little girl who finds a million dollars and spends it all on a Shetland pony.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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