Horse, why are you just a little bit useless?

[Caol Ila]

In my flat hunting adventures, I found a wee cottage where the landlord lives more or less next door and has a couple Shetland ponies. I mentioned to the landlord's son, who was showing me round the place, that I had a horse and I joked that I could keep the horse here as well. He said it could be an option worth mentioning to his parents. Yes, I wish. That would be amazing, but Madam would try to eat the Shetlands and would also worry herself into a rescue case if herself AND the Shetlands were not managed exactly as she saw fit. If I had a hardy native who could happily live out with a couple Shetlands, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

Bloody horses.....

 

[poiuytrewq]

Oh typical! Can you not swap her alternately my own horse was terrified of Shetlands but now has one as his best friend- they met a lot over a good fence first! Might she get used to them?

 

[Caol Ila]

Yeah, I'd swap her with a Highland. Just kidding. I love her dearly. Just sometimes *facepalm*.

The problem with the Shetlands is that they are equids and she refuses to play nice with her own species. She has to be on individual turn-out as she is a danger to herself and (mainly) others when turned out in a herd. I also don't think the Shetlands could run fast enough on their stubby little legs to get out of her way.

 

[TrasaM]

I ride a mare who seems to think shetlands are monsters! A herd of them were moved to a field we ride past and cue snorting and airs above the ground followed by a perfect back up almost into a truck
Maybe if your's got to know them she'd be ok? It would e nice to have her on or doorstep.
in fact maybe I should borrow one from the neighbours to show the 17hh horse wimp that they are just like horses only smaller

 

[ElleSkywalker]

You'd be surprised how quick Shetlands can motor.........

 

[Janah]

My boy adores Shetlands and small ponies of any type and foals. He becomes quite gooey over them, embarasingly so.

 

[Gloi]

I once went with a friend to a dealers where there dozens of horses turned out in a field. Amongst them we saw a nice young Shetland who was at the time firmly attached to the front leg of a Shire by his teeth. My friend decided she liked him and took him home. Now in his mid 20s he's started to calm down but in his youth he could and would hold his own with anything and is the reason my pony has the end of one ear missing

 

[debsg]

I once went with a friend to a dealers where there dozens of horses turned out in a field. Amongst them we saw a nice young Shetland who was at the time firmly attached to the front leg of a Shire by his teeth. My friend decided she liked him and took him home. Now in his mid 20s he's started to calm down but in his youth he could and would hold his own with anything and is the reason my pony has the end of one ear missing

Lol Nothing so scary as a pissed off Shetland!

 

[tallyho!]

Have you seen the video armas posted of a Shetland playing with his Spanish stallion?? Erm... You will never see Shetlands in the same light again... Safe to say "little man syndrome" is alive and kicking!! It's hilarious and actually very nice at the same time.