Shetland warmblood cross

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Has anyone seen one? Any picture?

It's so wrong of me but the breeder of my pony is selling a beautiful palomino Shetland stallion and I so want to buy him. Of course he would have to be out with the pony (shetland/welshie) and 2 warmblood mares, I will then have little shetland warmblood foals running around in the field creating havoc (not happening for real of course, although I wish). I have never ridden a shetland as I started riding at 12 on horses and I am now too heavy.

How does it feel riding a Shetland pony for those who can ride them?
 
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I rode two Shetlands I was a tiny kid. One was a saint the other ..... well they told me it took 7 falls to make a rider so he made it his mission to tick those off.

I've just read the warmblood thread and thought of Zeus the devil pony x highly strung neurotic warmblood and thought Good Luck!!!
 
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I used to ride mine in from the field. Not very scientific, just halter on, hop on, entwine fingers in mane and trot in.

You would struggle to do a rising trot!

I rode him daily and never fell, but 3 others had a go and they all got tipped off. I think it is because they tried to tell him what to do. After that, I banned anyone else from riding him.

He was a great lead rein pony, in his next home he even did the school gala without incident. I could get him to walk / trot round the school, turn stop etc. I tried to long rein round the village, but we got stuck, at a puddle!!!! It was on the main road and he totally planted. Luckily, as it was the first time on long reins on the public highway (he was fab in the arena), I had taken Mr Red with me. The Sh$tland was wearing a saddle (for the reins through the stirrups) and, having failed to move him any other way, Mr Red loosened the girth, put his hand through the gullet and literally lifted him out of the way.

Oh, how we laughed (not!!!).

You may think you know what you're doing, until you come across a Sh£tland!
 
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As a teen I worked where they did Shetland pony rides and I had to bring them in from their far away paddock in the mornings. Headcollars on them all then I'd ride one and lead four, two at each side. It was fun but a bit hairy.
I used to know someone with a fell x Shetland he drove. About 12.2 as wide as tall with stubby little legs and incredibly strong. Certainly no kids pony.
 
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Thelwell is very accurate when it comes to shetlands. Could do with some fence removal pictures to add to the collection though. I cannot imagine a larger pony with the brain of a Shetland…in my experience the Shetland brain seems to win over anything else it is crossed with!
 
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Apart from the blasted stallion, who got ejected from here quite quickly! All of mine are great. They respect the electric fence if it is on. If it's not then pft! It's fair game!

To ride - if you are too big to ride them they you have very little to stay on. But a well schooled shetland is an absolute joy to ride! Yes the trot is a bit like rising to trot on a jack hammer because their legs move so fast but otherwise they are great wee rides.

OK granted one of mine that is out on loan likes to roll - with a rider on. If he gets too hot and bothered he just drops and rolls no matter what speed he is doing. He has been dropping and rolling for his own amusement since he was a yearling. He is 21yo now so he isn't going to change!
 
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