Shetland ponies are small but very strong pony breeds that originated from the harsh climate of the Shetland Islands off Scotland. They are well suited for children learning to ride due to their size and strength. Shetland ponies can pull twice their own weight, giving them twice the strength of many larger horse breeds. They have lived and worked on the Shetland Islands for centuries.

1. Shetland Ponies
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2. • Ponies are small horses.
• Ponies have thicker manes and tails than horses.
• They also have proportionally shorter legs, thicker necks and shorter heads.
• Well trained ponies are good for children while they are learning to ride.
• As well as for riding, ponies are used in driving and working roles.
• Young ponies are called foals.
• Shetland ponies are small but very strong.
• Pound for pound, ponies are stronger than horses.
• Miniature horses are even smaller than ponies.
• Hackney ponies were first bred to pull carriages.
• Ponies are easy to look after, requiring half the food that a horse would if it was the same
weight
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4. • Mammal. Relative to their size, the Shetland pony is recognized as the
strongest pony in existence. Shetlands can pull twice their own weight,
giving them about twice the power of most heavy horses. They originated
in the harsh climate of the Shetland Islands, far north of the Scottish
mainland. For many centuries Shetland ponies lived in the open, with only
their thick hair to protect them from the elements. They were
domesticated around 500 B.C. and have been used all over the world for
diverse purposes, from a riding horse to a plow or pack pony. The Shetland
pony is one of the most popular horses in the world.
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