Shetland pony

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noun

one of a breed of small but sturdy, rough-coated ponies, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.

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Origin of Shetland pony

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby Shetland pony

Sheryl, she's, She Stoops to Conquer, Shetland, Shetland Islands, Shetland pony, Shetland sheepdog, Shetland wool, sheuch, sheugh, Sheva Brachoth

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How to use Shetland pony in a sentence

Almost immediately after mounting my trusty steed, I was ready to end my pony ride.
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“I think being a one-trick pony is not the long game here,” Fishman says.
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As a lawmaker, she has always been more of a show pony than a workhorse.
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Revel in Wild West lore at the Pony Express National Museum and Jesse James Home Museum in St Joseph, just outside KC.
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Think about it: Exactly who is going to pony up the money to study the downsides of eating eggplants?
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Capt. Ross sailed from Shetland, on his first voyage for the discovery of the north-west passage.
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A little corral for the sheep, and a rough shed for the pony, and the home was complete: far the prettiest home they had ever had.
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The Korean ponies are small, fine-coated animals, little larger than Shetland ponies.
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You would laugh if you should see the strings of eggs hanging across this pony's back—yes, eggs.
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As on the preceding day, the cook rode perched upon his pony's load of kettles, pans, and pots.
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British Dictionary definitions for Shetland pony

Shetland pony

noun

a very small sturdy breed of pony with a long shaggy mane and tailAlso called: sheltie

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