Shetland Pony

Anyone ever owned a Shetland???

Pros and cons please.

little S**ts, the only one i know kicks bites rears and sits on you given half the chance.

cute to look at (only at a distance though :P)
ATD xxx

I've never owned one, but there was one where I used to keep my horse at livery, he was gorgeous, but stubborn, bull headed, the boss of all the others, if he didn't want to do something no force in heaven or earth could make him do it, but that stubbon steak also saved his life, when a tree and overhead electric cables came crashing down into his stable when we that hurricane in 1987.

Ha ha - thanks guys. I have been told they are erm ... very stubborn.

The little guy we are getting has a great temperament and personality though ... no kicking, biting, rearing etc.

We collect him a week today, so we shall see

ahhhh the sh*tland!!!

my friend hasa mini - hes really cute - pointless but cute - 'proper' shetties are ace - id love to ride one!!!

ive heard nothing but bad things about them but i wouldnt mind getting one myself - imo in the hands they would make fab little ponies!!!

I have owned two, a mini and a standard. They are lovely yes stuborn but very cute. And cheap to feed, ours liked to stay out all the time, but you have to watch their weight, i had to bring them in sometimes because they put on weight quite quickly.

Mmmm yes the Terriers of the horse world need I say more !

I've worked with several...all cute,stubborn but totally loveable little characters.Luv 'em!!!!

my personal experiance with them is they are a tad quick with the feet and teeth,,, stubborn, but thats just the ones I have met, Alana had a welsh x shetland she was lovely, I guess it depends who owns them and how they are handled just as is the case with some of the more dominant dogs, I would say shetlands need firm fair handling from a young age but ponys are renowned for being cleaver and having a way out of things if they decide they dont want to do it, x

We had one invade our tent once ... he was very scary and we ended up goig out and sitting in the car till he got bored!