A Shetland pony, or a Shetland mix, is strong enough for children to ride and gentle enough to be a pet. Though small, Shetlands are strong, intelligent, gentle, and somewhat wily. They can be very ...

An island driver got a surprise when she came across a bagpiper playing to an attentive audience of Shetland ponies. Janice Priest witnessed the unusual scene while travelling across Unst, in Shetland ...

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Two Shetland ponies from Devon, UK, were taken on the boat trip of a lifetime to trace their ancestral roots in the Shetland Islands in Scotland. Albert and Ernie went on a Who Do You Think You ...

Kate Middleton captured Prince William’s heart in Scotland. Now two of Scotland’s cutest ponies are well on their way to capturing ours. The “Visit Scotland” tourism campaign recently released these ...

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This year was not the exception, as the photos went viral again on Instagram. The photoshoot with the pair of Shetland ponies was taken to promote tourism in Scotland, making them the faces of an ...

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