Shetland pony

American  

noun

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

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Shetland pony British  

noun

1. Also called: sheltie.  a very small sturdy breed of pony with a long shaggy mane and tail

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Etymology

Origin of Shetland pony

First recorded in 1795–1805

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Shetland pony

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 King was also introduced to the regiment's official mascot, the Shetland pony Corporal Cruachan IV.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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

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

There were adorable wicker ones with a bench along each side on which lucky children sat while they were pulled along by a Shetland pony.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith