Does anyone own a mini shetland?

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As title really, who on here owns a shetland? If so tell me all about them, were to buy, what to look for, feeding? Showing?
 
I know nothing about them at all, except that there are two in a field near my livery yard and one of them foaled a few weeks ago. I promise the foal is the single most adorable horse on the planet!!
 
We do!! Ours is from a rescue and is a companion - although does have the occaisional small passenger!! She gets fed nothing extra as we have good grazing - it is just restricted during the year and as there are 3 ponies they get hay in winter when needed. On the odd occasion they get extra feed - like in the snow this year - the shettie just gets a handful of chaff or pony nuts to stop her chasing the others of their food as they need it!! Has her feet trimmed regularly and her teeth done annually or whenever dentist recommends!
 
Thank you for that link very informative, they do sound good. I want mine for possibly companionship but mainly showing with a possibility of breaking them to drive. You dont seem to see many good ones for sale though.
 
i have one he is a little sweety and a great companion to my youngsters. he gets nothing but limited grazing in the summer and hay and a handful of safe and soung in the winter to keep in quite when the rest are being fed. he thinks he is 17h at times which is quite funny
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I own a midi which is bigger than a mini but smaller than a standard
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He's fab.
He was bought just to save him and his mum from going off to market. I sold his Mum who is now at a breeders and kept him as a companion to one of my cobs.
He has been backed but have never had a small enough jockey to continue riding him.
He was also used as a companion to an orphaned foal and did a fab job of that.
We've had him 10 yrs now and love him to bits
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Shetlands must be treated like ponies and not toys and you shouldn't have any problems. They are stereotyped as problems but its untrue. My friend has several herds.... and no problems ponies whatsoever
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As for feeding?...well don't, unless you really have to or unless you have to supplement the grass with hay.

Where in the country are you?
My friend has a few for sale to good homes
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We're in North Devon
 
me I do!

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They are the cutest little diddlers! No trouble to keep, provide massives of entertainment!

I bought one from a client and the other from a mini shet breeder. I tried to find a rescue but no luck :-(
Doughnut (ches) was £500 and badger was £300 but needed to be castrated so added up to £500.
 
Cool photos victoria! OP- this site has loads of studs for shetlands, so you could find a few near you and pay them a visit.

http://www.shetland-pony.com

Feeding is just grass and hay with a mineral block or a handful of chaff with a vit/min supplement in it. Most county shows have shetland show classes.
 
Yes!!! I have a mini shetland. He's a little treasure, despite coming to us as a feral pony, when he was very young. Never been handled, and is now like a dog!!
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If you do get a mini, be sure to treat them as a laminitic pony from day one! They don't need lots of feed or lots of grass!! Think of the Shetland Isles, and you'll understand!!
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They are fantastic companions, and ours does do the odd kids pony ride. He also has a lovely temperament, so don't believe the stereotype!!
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Lol yup I have and am really pleased that I've found nothing as nice as yours and nobody has said anything bad about them. In fact have only heard very positive stuff. :-D
 
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