Shetland/Native pony Sales?

You get the Aberdeen Shetland Sale at the beginning of October. You can usually pick up a colt foal or yearling for 50gns. Fillies go for more but if your not looking for a top quality show pony then 200-300gns is usually the average price.

Carlisle have a sale as well but I can't remember when it is, it's not till the autumn anyway as they are designed to be the foal sales.

If you want a Shetland youngster now not at the end of the summer then you are best going straight to a breeder. Where abouts in Scotland are you and what are you looking for? Standard, Mini, colour, sex etc?
 
The Aberdeen one is at Thainstone mart in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Here is the link for their website
http://www.anmgroup.co.uk/marts/livestock-auctions.php

There may be some entered for the rare breeds/horse and pony auction thats held twice a year too, the next one is on Sat 5 May (entries dont close til 30 Apr for horses so not sure whats in it yet horse and pony wise).

But agree, for the pick of the crop, I would be going direct to a breeder on Shetland ideally.
Have a look at the website of the breeders based on Shetland ( as well as the general Shetland pony soc)
http://www.shetlandponybreeders.com/
http://www.shetlandponystudbooksociety.co.uk/
 
Thanks, that is very helpful :) No, not a particularly good/correct one, just one to buy young, have a companion, then backed for lead-rein, and possibly sold.Prefferably fairly cheap:)
 
If you want it to be ridden later in life then you should really go for a standard. Where abouts are you and I can point you in the direction of breeders local to you.
 
yeah thanks, A Standard is probably the best bet, but i am open minded, as it is more that if it is big enough and suitibale it will be backed, as oppose to buying one to back.I am near kinross,(perth?) , but would prefer to buy from a sale, Thanks anyway:)
 
Lol I live just outside of Kinross and breed shetlands but I tend to keep all of mine. The next Shetland sales are October-ish. Good luck in your search!
 
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