Shetland pony
noun
: any of a breed of small stocky hardy ponies that originated in the Shetland Islands
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The documentary covers one infamous 1998 episode that featured a man who left his wife and two daughters to marry a Shetland pony.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Pigs, 100 beagles, a Shetland pony and an indoor beehive were part of the environs that neighbored the cotton plantation used by her family’s firm, George H. McFadden & Bros., cotton merchants.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
As a boy, Larry McMurtry rode Polecat, a Shetland pony with a mean streak and a habit of dragging him through mesquite thickets.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
The Pipes and Drums of 4 SCOTS also performed at the ceremony, where the King met Corporal Cruachan IV, a Shetland pony who serves as the mascot of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
Present at the ceremony was the Royal Regiment of Scotland's mascot, Shetland pony Corporal Cruachan IV.
—Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2023
Queen Elizabeth was known as a lifelong horse lover, starting at age 4 when she was gifted a Shetland pony.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
Older sister Lilly, now 3, was the first white Shetland pony born at the ranch.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
Bagpipes, kilts, drums and a Shetland pony named Corporal Cruachan IV marched down Edinburgh’s Royal Mile on Wednesday to honor King Charles III.
—Danica Kirka, USA TODAY, 5 July 2023
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Pigs, 100 beagles, a Shetland pony and an indoor beehive were part of the environs that neighbored the cotton plantation used by her family’s firm, George H. McFadden & Bros., cotton merchants.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
As a boy, Larry McMurtry rode Polecat, a Shetland pony with a mean streak and a habit of dragging him through mesquite thickets.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
The Pipes and Drums of 4 SCOTS also performed at the ceremony, where the King met Corporal Cruachan IV, a Shetland pony who serves as the mascot of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
Present at the ceremony was the Royal Regiment of Scotland's mascot, Shetland pony Corporal Cruachan IV.
—Town & Country, 21 Aug. 2023
Queen Elizabeth was known as a lifelong horse lover, starting at age 4 when she was gifted a Shetland pony.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
Older sister Lilly, now 3, was the first white Shetland pony born at the ranch.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
Bagpipes, kilts, drums and a Shetland pony named Corporal Cruachan IV marched down Edinburgh’s Royal Mile on Wednesday to honor King Charles III.
—Danica Kirka, USA TODAY, 5 July 2023
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“Shetland pony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shetland%20pony. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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