Shetland pony

noun

one of a breed of small but sturdy, rough-coated ponies, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.

Origin of Shetland pony

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example sentences from the Web for shetland pony

  • No thought of fear seemed to occur to the children, who patted and stroked it as if it had been a Shetland-pony.

    Sylvie and Bruno |Lewis Carroll

British Dictionary definitions for shetland pony

Shetland pony

noun

a very small sturdy breed of pony with a long shaggy mane and tail Also called: sheltie