Height: The height for this breed is 11 hands. This approximates to 44 inches to the withers of the horse. Average height for horse breeds is 15.0 hands or 60 inches. Therefore, the Shetland Pony is shorter than most horse breeds.
That is a matter of oppinion. Of course the full name of the Shetland is the Shetland Pony. A pony is any horse under 14 hands. This could be just about any breed, wheras, the shetland is just one breed.
poney Shetland - french translation of Shetland pony
it comes from shetland and is a pony
the shetland pony is a breed of pony.. not a "catergory" as such
A horse under 14.2 hands is typically classified as a pony rather than a horse. The specific type of pony would depend on its breed, such as Welsh Pony, Shetland Pony, or Connemara Pony.
Equus ferus caballus.The Shetland pony is a breed of pony originating in the Shetland Isles. Shetlands range in size from a minimum height of approximately 28 inches (7.0 hands; 71 cm) to an official maximum height of 11 hands (44 inches, 112 cm) at the withers (11.2 hands (46 inches, 117 cm) for American Shetlands).
there is only one breed of shetland but there is another type of minature pony called fallabellas but the shetland comes in every colour.
I do believe that the Dartmoor pony is more rare than the Shetland pony.
There is the Shetland Pony Studbook Society, and the Pony breeders of Shetland Association. Both are listed in the related links below.
Shetland Islands - Shetland pony.
The Shetland pony is a breed of pony originating in the Shetland Isles. Shetlands range in size from a minimum height of approximately 28 inches (7.0 hands; 71 cm) to an official maximum height of 42 inches Registered stock must not exceed 42 inches (107 cm) 10.2 hands (42 inches, 107 cm) at the withers.
The SHETLAND ISLAND!