What is the history of the shetland pony horse?

Answer 1

Also called "pit ponies" Shetlands were used for going down in coal mines to haul carts loaded with coal. Already small and hardy from the islands they developed on, they became a smaller and stronger breed through this hard work, which is now why the shetland holds the record for the strongest breed, for their size. Now a days, however, they are more a child's mount, and are sometimes used for pulling carts.

Answer 2

In the olden days shetland ponies where used in the cole mines. And some where used for what they are used for today (ponies for kids).

Answer 3

A bunch of different ones, Indians used paints and Appaloosas a lot, but like the Chinese used friesans alot.

Answer 4

It is the same as a Shetland pony.