‘Good night, Wee Man’: much-loved military Shetland dies aged 30
‘The Queen always asked for him and everyone always smiled when they saw him, this is a testament to how loved he was’
The Shetland pony is a breed of native pony originating from the Shetland Isles. Shetlands range in size from a minimum height of approximately 28 inches to an official maximum height of 42 inches. Registered stock must not exceed 42 inches (10.2 hands) at the withers.
They are a strong breed of pony, used for riding, driving, and pack purposes.
‘The Queen always asked for him and everyone always smiled when they saw him, this is a testament to how loved he was’
The cheeky Shetland also took a swipe at The Queen’s flowers when Her Majesty visited Stirling Castle last summer
It’s not just children who have been busy writing their Christmas lists this year...
The Shetland pony, who has dwarfism, needed to urgently see a specialist for her cracked tooth
The adorable Shetland takes a staring role in the short film as he imagines how it would feel to gallop along the turf to the roar of the crowd
The pony’s mother was also seriously wounded
The cheeky Shetland welcomed The Queen to Balmoral for the start of her annual summer holiday
The sharp-eyed Shetland mistook the flowers for a tasty snack and was firmly told to “go away” by the Queen, before receiving a consolatory pat on the nose
When a tiny rider’s legs barely skirt the saddle flaps or a bigger rider is stuck at school, keeping pint-sized ponies in peak condition can be a challenge
It’s mini marvels week at Horse & Hound and we’re celebrating some of the smaller champions in the equine world
To celebrate this week's 'mini marvels' special of Horse & Hound magazine (1 June 2017), we meet some of Britain's tiniest ponies and miniature horses
Even the darkest of moods can be remedied with the sight of the Shetland Pony Grand National — "all good things come in small packages" has never rung so true
The Shetland has won hearts across the world with videos of his adventures across the wild New Zealand landscape
The pint-sized pony — who can count numerous famous faces among his pals — has spent years bringing joy to children in Brixton
"Betty’s one wish would be to run her hands through a horse’s fur one more time"
The ponies travelled around their native Shetland Islands with trainer Emma Massingale
The seven-year-old was exposed to the elements, with overgrown feet and a blind eye
A family has been left "devastated" after their pony was attacked and killed by dogs on Christmas Eve
The diminutive equine was among 'a sea of' 26 Shetlands taken in by Bransby Horses in August
Ascot racecourse has made a short film of the diminutive pair sporting their seasonal togs