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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.
Galloway Pony: Horse 16th century or earlier Galloway post 1901 [50] Grice: Pig: Unknown Highlands and Islands (also Ireland) c. 1930 [7] Scottish Dunface or Old Scottish Shortwool Sheep Iron Age: Highlands and Islands (previously British Isles) late 19th century [52] (Survives as Shetland, Boreray, North Ronaldsay, Hebridean.)
The Shetland Pony is a very small, robust breed of pony. Shetlands range in size from about 710 to 1070 mm, with an official maximum height at the withers (1200 mm for American Shetlands). Shetland Ponies have heavy coats and short legs, and are considered quite intelligent. They are a very strong breed, used for riding, driving, and pack purposes.
It is the most numerous pony breed in the United States; numbers in 1994 were estimated at over 50,000. It is one of two American pony breeds derived from the traditional Shetland, the other being the Pony of the Americas. [2]: 243 It was the principal influence on another Shetland-derived breed, the German Classic Pony. [3]: 176
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