Very few nice standard shetlands for sale

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There are very few nice standard shetlands for sale that would be suitable for driving - why is that? I'm guessing that everyone wants cute miniatures these days but that aren't really up to a serious performance job.
 
I know a nice breeder in Hertfordshire and a family member of the same stud breeds in Devon if your looking Google Helawi Shetlands they often sell older ponies as well as foals, and I know they both bred some this year.
 
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If you are wanting 40" plus blacks for pairs then come up to Scotland. There's hundreds of the beggars hidden away on the hillsides here! You just need to know where to look! If you want chestnuts or greys there's a couple of studs with big stock down Devon/Cornwall way - Sharptor and Zennor. If you want Bay's then try Birchmoor.

Studs don't always advertise everything they have to sell so there's no harm in dropping them an email saying what you want and if they have that.

Www.shetland-pony.com has a lot of studs pages on it to browse through. There's loads more that aren't on there of course but that's a quick link to many more.
 
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EKW said:
If you are wanting 40" plus blacks for pairs then come up to Scotland. There's hundreds of the beggars hidden away on the hillsides here! You just need to know where to look! If you want chestnuts or greys there's a couple of studs with big stock down Devon/Cornwall way - Sharptor and Zennor. If you want Bay's then try Birchmoor.

Studs don't always advertise everything they have to sell so there's no harm in dropping them an email saying what you want and if they have that.

Www.shetland-pony.com has a lot of studs pages on it to browse through. There's loads more that aren't on there of course but that's a quick link to many more.
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Second this ^^

http://shetland-pony.com/

There were also a couple of rather nice ones on the normal For Sale page
 
I have friends who breed cream duns, and chestnuts. They have over 20, and are still driving two who are into their 30's and go very well. They are in Suffolk, and struggling with the numbers as they are getting older. Some very nice ponies amongst them. PM me if you want details.
As to the poster who said it was cruel to drive a single shetland, what planet are you on? These ponies are so strong, they do an 8 mile road drive like it was nothing!
 
cundlegreen said:
I have friends who breed cream duns, and chestnuts. They have over 20, and are still driving two who are into their 30's and go very well. They are in Suffolk, and struggling with the numbers as they are getting older. Some very nice ponies amongst them. PM me if you want details.
As to the poster who said it was cruel to drive a single shetland, what planet are you on? These ponies are so strong, they do an 8 mile road drive like it was nothing!
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Are you saying that a single 30" Shetland can pull two adults up and down hills for 8 miles without getting exhausted?
 
Have been keeping my eye out for a standard shetland myself and was wondering where they were all hiding! Thanks for the useful info.

Puzzled - I will PM you.
 
The Kinness stud farm were having a reduction recently. They are based in Scotland though but had mares and youngsters available from what I recall. They have overwintered in a field near my house previously and all looked good sorts to me although I admit Shetland's aren't my thing!
 
Shetland down my road pulls an adult man on a little cart. Happiest little thing I've ever seen, doesn't even need to take a whip to get it moving or keep moving, it loves it.
 
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Shetland down my road pulls an adult man on a little cart. Happiest little thing I've ever seen, doesn't even need to take a whip to get it moving or keep moving, it loves it.
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One adult on the level yes, but not two adults unless it is a chunky standard. My best friend (very well know in the pony world) has two daughters who are world class four-in-hand drivers, they also break in all sorts to harness, another friend is a world class carriage builder and they all maintain that no miniature should pull more than one adult on the level - otherwise it's a pair at least. Yes they will do, because they are game little animals, it but in the long run they damage their joints and their back. My vet has also verified that. That is why a standard, especially a full up to height one, is much more useful.
 
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