From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishShetland ponyShet‧land po‧ny /ˌʃetlənd ˈpəʊni $ -ˈpoʊni/ noun [countable] HBAa small strong horse with long rough hair
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Shetland pony• Read in studio A Shetland Pony who was suffering from depression has been given a new outlook on the world.• A Shetland pony she cared for on a horse ranch was part of the procession to the cemetery.• To describe the Miniature Shetland Pony Foals as small would be an understatement.• Diana even had her own Shetland pony called Souffle.• The smallest kind of horse is the Shetland pony.Origin Shetland pony (1800-1900) Shetland islands north of Scotland 