26 Feb 2016
Horse Breed: Shetland Pony
Name of breed: Shetland Pony Country of origin: Shetland Isles, Scotland Breed origin: Shetland ponies originated in the Shetland Isles, northeast of mainland Scotland. Small horses have been kept on the Shetland Isles since the Bronze Age. People who lived on the islands probably later crossed the native stock with ponies imported by Norse settlers.…
