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The Shetland pony or Sheltie is a Scottish breed of pony originating in the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland. It may stand up to 107 cm (42 in) at the withers. [1] It has a heavy coat and short legs, is strong for its size, and is used for riding, driving, and pack purposes.
References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...
Horses that trot fast with high, erect neck (like Standardbred race horses) do not develop strong, active back muscles. They are often hollow behind and just below withers due to lack of collection. This conformation is commonly rider-induced from a horse allowed to move strung-out behind, and is usually seen in gaited horses and long-distance ...
These shades have been officially recognised in Norway since 1922. [5] The hooves are most often dark, but can be a lighter brown colour on lighter-coloured horses. [3] The dun colour itself is a dominant dilution gene. All the horses are dun; therefore, they are homozygous or nearly so for dun colouration. [6]
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There may also have been a connection with the Yakut pony, [16] and the breed has physical similarities to the Nordlandshest of Norway. [17] Other breeds with similar characteristics include the Faroe pony of the Faeroe Islands [18] and the Norwegian Fjord horse. [19] Genetic analyses have revealed links between the Mongolian horse and the ...
Nelson or Old Nelson (1763–1790 [1]) was one of several horses owned by George Washington. He stood sixteen hands high and was a chestnut with a white blaze and white feet. The horse was acquired by Washington in 1779 at about the age of 15, and died in 1790 at about the age of 27, quite old for a horse in that era. [2]