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Shetland pony
noun
- one of a breed of small but sturdy, rough-coated ponies, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.
Shetland pony
noun
- a very small sturdy breed of pony with a long shaggy mane and tail Also calledsheltie
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Shetland pony1
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Example Sentences
Although small for a mustang and called a ranch pony, Ticktock was far from being any Shetland pony.
She says he's crazy over the little Shetland pony Uncle Cliff bought for him—that he has a short ride every morning.
No thought of fear seemed to occur to the children, who patted and stroked it as if it had been a Shetland-pony.
She recalled some very well—especially one taken on the back of a little Shetland pony.
The children, their father and Bunker passed in the road the little basket cart from which the Shetland pony had broken loose.
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