trimmed short and the tail plucked, while the five- 
gaited has a long mane and a full, luxurious tail. 
These horses have small heads set on gracefully 
arched necks, short backs, clean, shapely legs, and tails 
held in an elevated position. They vary from 14.2 to 
16 hands in height and in color resemble the Thor¬ 
oughbred. White stockings and white markings on the 
face help to give them an attractive appearance in the 
show ring. 
THE SHETLAND PONY 
The Shetland pony originally came from the Shet¬ 
land Islands off the north coast of Scotland, and 
was used as a miniature draft horse. He worked 
in the mines, and carried large loads of peat for his 
master. His small size, usually about 40 inches in 
height, was due in part to the hard life on the islands, 
lack of shelter, and scarcity of food. Those bred in this 
country have a tendency to be larger than the island- 
bred ponies. 
The Shetland, however, is still a very small pony. 
He is of the blocky, draft horse type, having a wide 
body, short back, and short legs with heavy bone. The 
Shetland is usually dull-black, bay, or brown, while 
the pintos, or ponies with coats of dark hair marked 
with large spots of white, are very popular. The Shet¬ 
land has a full mane and tail, and has a long, shaggy 
coat of hair in the winter. 
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