Humans have a fascination with miniaturization. Mini cars, mini cookies, doll houses and even miniature animals such as horses. Every time a breed or individual horse is named the world’s smallest, there is always some other horse breeder thinking, “I bet I can breed one smaller than that.” Breeds Overall, smallest horses in the world ...
Shetland ponies in America come in four varieties, although all can be registered with the American Shetlan Pony Club. This article will focus on two of those variestes, the Modern American Shetland and the Classic American Shetland. All Sheltands aren’t born nasty, but they can easily become nasty if they are not handled properly. Unlike ...
When talking about Mongolian ponies, listeners may automatically assume you are talking about the Mongolian wild horse, or Przewalski’s horse. But Mongolian ponies are not Monglian wild horses. The latter are pony-sized and pony shaped and considered to be the only truly wild horse left on Earth. They are also endangered and get a lot ...
Hackney ponies should ideally look like smaller versions of the Hackney horse. If you’re not familiar with the Hackney horse breed, don’t panic. A Hackney pony is a separate breed from the Hackney horse, but both breeds share the same registry association. Some people claim that Hackney ponies exhibit a better trotting action than the ...
How to look after Shetland ponies, also known as United Kingdom or Traditional Shetlands, is not much different from looking after a full-sized horse. Although they have the reputation of being self-sufficient, Shetlands need just as much veterinary, grooming and stabling care. Which Shetland? About 1900, there was only one type of Shetland pony ...
The American Shetland Pony is probably one of the most misunderstood breeds of horses. Most of us rode a “Shetland Pony” when we were kids and remember them as being mean and stubborn. When you consider that most of these Shetland ponies were grade ponies (meaning they had no registration papers and were probably a ...