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Post by nici on Jun 16, 2009 21:48:08 GMT
I have 3 ponies 33-34 inches. One is out on loan, the other two live with me. They make the most fantastic kids ponies, as they're just the right size for the kids to be able to do stuff with them. The oldest (mother of the other two) does pony club, beach rides, hacking, shows, handy pony, show jumping, and is my daughter's best friend!
Must admit I wouldn't know what to do with anything much smaller than that....
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Post by nativeponies on Jun 16, 2009 21:51:19 GMT
keep it in the house and cuddle it!!! use it to keep warm in winter!!! xx
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Post by uum on Jun 17, 2009 13:44:07 GMT
I notice people dont slate ponies that are only used for in hand showing, so why shout down shetlands and minitures  |
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Post by nativeponies on Jun 17, 2009 14:42:41 GMT
no-one is shouting them down can you not get a sense of humour transplant for your next birthday "umm" !!!!!! i aint a shetland fan..but they have their place!! like the end of my bed with my teddies!! or, for tiny kids who's legs cant stretch around a "big" welshy etc!!!!
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Post by jazz on Jun 18, 2009 7:11:48 GMT
Miniature Shetlands do have a purpose. My daughter first started to show an interest in showing ponies inhand from a very young age. Yes, she had a Welsh A and Part-bred B which she showed under saddle at this time in her life, but inhand showing was what she wanted to do.
We bought her two miniature shetlands for her birthday and she hasn't looked back. They had and still do today (several years on) achieve excellant results in the ring. These ponies are brilliant for children to learn from, they adore the fussing, they teach children how to handle and care for them. They are also brilliant for entertainment value as at home they are very amusing with their antics.
Miniatures are versitile, you can ride & drive them, show them, jump them or if you want simply take a walk in the countryside with them.
As said in my previous post we own miniatures and standards which are champions, not only from the breed but mixed M & M classes aswell.
No Shetlands are not always down the line.
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Post by pigsear on Jun 18, 2009 8:42:58 GMT
And Jazz does have some of the most adorable shetties I have ever seen!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2009 9:21:32 GMT
A good example of the breed isn't at the bottom of the line- I'm sure  |
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Post by bowditchblobs on Jun 18, 2009 14:36:28 GMT
Well i love mini shetties, mines soooooooooooo cute, fab companion ponies they cost nothing to keep, im looking for another one. Yes they are down the line all the time, unless it's their own class. Iv heard several judges say how useless they think they are, i was sooooo pleased to see a gorgeous shet win at leceistershire county, what a refreshing change.
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Post by josie1234 on Jul 10, 2009 19:07:04 GMT
Shetlands are lovely ponies don't get me wrong. But I see no point in putting a miniture shetland infront of a fantastic welsh pony that could showjump, drive, hunt ect ect. Showing is all on opinion and that is mine. I thought it was cute when a shetland won sup of show at an nps show i was at. But cute is all I thought really.
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Post by nici on Jul 10, 2009 21:35:56 GMT
My miniature Shetlands are ridden ponies too! As well as showing, they hack out, go for gallops on the beach and take their little jockeys into the sea... They do pony club, show jumping, are fabulous at Handy Pony, oh and do gymkhanas too. Oh yes, and not forgetting being ridden sideways as well as astride... Haven't broken them to drive yet - they are too busy with the kids at the moment. And I'm not really into hunting, although we nearly went to a beginner's hunt last season.
All that aside, the judge should be judging each pony against its breed standard. And the one that - in the judge's opinion on the day - is the best example of its breed should be the overall winner. Whatever its breed!
I know my mini Shets will never take supreme of show - they're not perfect examples of their breed - just fabulous all round kids' ponies. But there are some absolutely stunning Shetlands out there, who can hold their own in any company, with a judge who understands what judging should be about.
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Post by ladybird on Jul 11, 2009 13:33:30 GMT
yup, i have minis and standards and adore them, i completely agree with nici, to know them is to love them and we certainly do ours! ps our youngster took m and m reserve first time out lol!
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Post by madam on Jul 13, 2009 22:36:35 GMT
We have mini shets and they serve a huge purpose keeping my son interested in showing. He used to ride competively but found all the work involved eg schooling and lessons too much like hard work!!
Now he puts the bridle on and hes ready to show,no working in etc. He has won/been placed in some good classes including open mm and Glyn Greenwoods etc and has had a res supreme at mini HOYS, this has kept his enthusiasm and he has gained in confidence, he has also discovered a really cute mini is a proper babe-magnet!! I think without these ponies he would have given up.
I do agree with the comments on minis at local shows they are just seen as a cute prop up for the bottom of the line. We tend to stick to affiliated/breed classes
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Post by joules on Jul 15, 2009 21:17:28 GMT
A lovely little shetland,won the HOYS MM FR at NPS Area 25 yesterday.
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Post by tabbyx on Sept 5, 2009 21:23:34 GMT
Southley Red Ember won it's class at HOYS a couple of years ago
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Post by mcw on Feb 8, 2010 10:21:40 GMT
I actually agree and disagree, at all the shows we go to the dartys win and never the welshies. And the shetlands are always at the bottom!!
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Post by ShowPonies&Shetlands on Feb 20, 2010 12:30:11 GMT
i wasn't saying that my shets deserved to be at the top of the placings, i just mean that often judges will ignore other shetlands that do really well in shetland only classes, and put the breed/type that they breed at the front, or the flashiest - i know shetlands sometimes do well at big shows, but i mean the smaller shows - and in the ridden classes, the kid on the flashy welsh it can't control usually beats the perfect schoolmaster of a shetland that the child loves and is in harmony with.
this is in no way slating welsh ponies or any other breed, we have two and we love them, and there are plenty of exceptions, i'm sure - it's just a general comment...
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Post by kayjayem on Mar 4, 2010 20:39:11 GMT
Due to their size they do not always offer quite as polished performance as they are often ridden by much younger, less experienced jockeys. This is no disrespect to the ponies, they obviously are doing a grand job looking after their jockey which is really what it's all about.
Edited to add. Sorry hadn't read your last post, I've not seen out of control welshies at smaller shows but that really is bad and obviously due to a lower standard of judges who don't have the ability or guts to acknowledge a good shetty.
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