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small ponies have existed in the shetland isles for over 2000 years and probably much longer. running horses wallpaper. various excavations on the islands have revealed the bones of small ponies that existed during the bronze age and it is thought that ponies have been in domestic use there since this time. it is believed that the shetland has its origin in the cob type of tundra and the mountain pony type from southern europe which migrated via the ice fields and land masses, with later introduction of a pony brought to the islands by the celtic people which had evolved from crossing the same mountain pony type with the oriental horse. owing to its island existence the pony has evolved with relatively few importations and those that did arrive were by necessity small owing to the difficulties of transportation by sea. running horses wallpaper.

two significant types established themselves within the breed, the heavier boned animal with a longer head and the lighter one with high tail carriage and small pretty head, and these have remained distinct characteristics which has stood the pony in very good stead for its changing roles in the service of mankind. over the centuries various reports and descriptions of the pony refer to its small stature, strength, hardiness and longevity. running horses wallpaper. the harsh winters of the islands with little feed due not to the neglect of owners but to the difficulties of available fodder for even their sheep and cattle is surely the reason for the hardiness and purity of the breed, only the toughest surviving successive winters to breed. running horses wallpaper. no place in shetland is further than four miles from the sea and it is legendary that during the worst winters lack of grazing on the scathold would drive some ponies to forage for seaweed along the shores. the ponies however were not small due to sparse living conditions but rather it was the small pony that was able to survive this, whereas larger horses did not. shetlands bred in milder climates which are given ample food do not increase in size at all.