Shetland pony

American

noun

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

Shetland pony British

noun

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

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

Pumuckel the Shetland pony is only 50 centimetres tall and weighs just 35 kilos.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2022

Elizabeth’s parents gave her a Shetland pony, Peggy, when the princess was 4.

From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022

Then Jack met Dixie, a shaggy-maned Shetland pony.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2019

"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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