Shetland pony#The American Shetland
American Shetland Pony
The American Shetland Pony or American Shetland Pony is an American pony breeding, which dates back to the Shetland pony and is now divided into the following groups Classic American Modern American Shetland Shetland and.
Background information on the evaluation and breeding horses can be found at: exterior, interior and horse breeding.
Exterior
The American Shetland Pony is a lightweight pony with a short back and a high set tail. It has its short ears and a small mouth. His type is that of a noble horse riding. In the U.S., a shoulder height of up to 109.2 cm is allowed ( 10.7 hands), in Canada, a height of up to 111.8 cm (11 hands). Except Tigerschecken all colors are recognized.
Interior
American Shetland ponies are docile, adaptable and easy to get along normally. They are used primarily as children's riding ponies, but also for driving.
Breeding history
The basis for the American Shetland Pony Shetland ponies put the original island type, which were first imported in the late 19th century in the United States. 1888, the American Shetland Pony Club ( ASPC ) was founded. Only through selection was by North American breeders first an independent American Shetland Pony created. Introgression of Hackney ponies found only above the mid-60s. This gave rise to another type of the American Shetland ponies, so that today between the Classic American Shetland and the Modern American Shetland. They are larger than the original Shetland ponies.