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Shetland Ponies

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Lakehead Elloquence - Nellie - Nanny’s/ Mummy’s Dream pony

  • Shetland
  • Black
  • Mare
  • 11
  • 10hh / 102cm

Lakehead Elloquence - Nellie - Nanny’s/ Mummy’s Dream pony


Ref #: 420557
  • Versatile all rounder & driving pony
  • Exceptional temperament
  • Child’s / family’s proven first pony and best friend
SOLD! SOLD TO THE FIRST FAMILY TO VIEW IN LESS THAN 24 hours !!
  • Shetland
  • Black
  • Mare
  • 11 years
  • 10hh / 102cm
  • Versatile all rounder & driving pony
  • Exceptional temperament
  • Child’s / family’s proven first pony and best friend

Lakehead Elloquence.

Reluctantly writing this as I never thought the time would come where I would have to. An unexpected change in circumstances forces the sale of this fantastic versatile one in a million mother’s dream pony.

Nellie an 11 year old Registered Standard Shetland Mare 40” . Bought direct from the breeder we have been the only home she’s ever known.

She needs no introduction having shown Inhand to a high level all over the country with huge success. She’s an excellent driving pony aswell as a fabulous ridden pony, both on and off the lead. She’s been Ridden off lead at County, Riding Club & Agriculture Level by a young adult aswell as a child with huge success.

She has been the most fabulous Lead Rein pony for my Precious Granddaughter for the past 2 years. Granddaughter is now absolutely obsessed with all things pony and Nellie has excelled in her role as her starter pony. Granddaughter now moving on to her Dartmoor pony who also rides and drives, so we feel Nellie should move on and let another family enjoy all she has to offer.

Nellie is excellent to do in every way and is super with young children.

This is a heartbreaking sale for us and one prompted only by an injury to one of my mares that is proving very expensive to treat/repair and has left me with nothing to ride for the next year. So as my granddaughter does not need two ponies it is our decision to let Nellie go whilst I find another to compete myself.

Absolutely no time wasters, loans, lwvtb, payment plans etc, etc! This is a sale of an incredible Shetland pony who is worth her weight in gold.

Comes with all her rugs (hundreds probably one for each day of the year 😂).


Mothers Dream

  • Shetland
  • Black
  • Gelding
  • 8
  • 10.2hh / 107cm

Mothers Dream


Ref #: 419802
  • Lead Rein for the tiniest of tots, Fr, Jumping all round superstar
  • Active Pony Club member
  • Prolific show winner
£10,000 OVNO
  • Shetland
  • Black
  • Gelding
  • 8 years
  • 10.2hh / 107cm
  • Lead Rein for the tiniest of tots, Fr, Jumping all round superstar
  • Active Pony Club member
  • Prolific show winner

Blackertor Denman - 8 Years Old Gelding

Up to date with teeth, jabs, physio, perfect for farrier barefoot, loads into anything, rocksteady in traffic, beach rides, fancy dress, gallops, you name it and he’s done it.

Full up to height boy built like a table and the comfiest of rides.

Snaffle mouthed at all times.

Success in the show ring -

Q RIHS 2025 2026 PP LR

NPS Summer Champs

Open lead rein winner, Mini Champion, Mini Supreme, top 6 pull for overall Supreme. Home Produced lead rein winner, overall Reserve Champion

NPS Spring

Open Lead Rein Winner, Overall Reserve Champion

HOYS Q only contested one class ever and that was this year, placed 3/18 at the New Forest.

Southern Shetland Breed show 2026

Open LR winner, Mini Champion, Supreme of Show, Overall Best of Breed.

SEIB SFAS

Open pony club LR Winner Q for YHL

TSR

Open LR Winner Q for Finals

Countless wins locally, county, more supreme championships than i’d be able to count, he truly is a winning machine.

Active member of the Pony Club, most recently being borrowed by a very small tiny tot, gymkhana, jumping, xc, fancy dress.

I bought this special little pony at weaning, he’s made all of our dreams come true and more. An incredibly hard sale due to my daughter heading down the jumping route with her new pony, he has taken the backseat and truly deserves to be someone’s number one again.

Open to any vetting or viewing.

Can assist with transport if not a million miles away.

Based in Portsmouth

Email St Ninian
Blackertor Delphine

Firle Granville

  • Shetland
  • Black
  • Gelding
  • 5
  • 10.1hh / 105cm

Firle Granville


Ref #: 419949
  • By Firle Georgio
  • Top class true to type Shetland
  • Champion In hand
£6,000 ONO
  • Shetland
  • Black
  • Gelding
  • 5 years
  • 10.1hh / 105cm
  • By Firle Georgio
  • Top class true to type Shetland
  • Champion In hand

Top class Shetland with loads of scope and very true to type.

Lovely natured and easy to do in all ways. Recently broken and goes beautifully on the lead and rides around the place off the lead rein just needs further education in the school.

Masses of bone. Won many times in hand in excellent company and has been ridden around at shows and not phased at all by the atmosphere .

Fantastic prospect for next season especially the HOYS non Welsh Lead Rein.

Firle Georgio
Kinkell Geila

Cutest miniature sheland (unicorn!) for sale!

  • Shetland
  • Cream
  • Mare
  • 14
  • 9hh / 92cm

Cutest miniature sheland (unicorn!) for sale!


Ref #: 419751
  • Sweet, beautiful, cute, little miniature Shetland for sale!
  • Lead rein pony
  • Taught my little girl and boy to ride
£4,500
  • Shetland
  • Cream
  • Mare
  • 14 years
  • 9hh / 92cm
  • Sweet, beautiful, cute, little miniature Shetland for sale!
  • Lead rein pony
  • Taught my little girl and boy to ride

Sadly my children have outgrown our little miniature Shetland pony and now sadly we have to find it in our hearts to let her go to her next loving home. 

Chelsea is just the cutest and prettiest little “unicorn” ridden lead rein pony! She loves attention, has always looked after my children and helped them gain confidence learning to ride their first little pony. She could equally be a fantastic companion pony. 

We would like her to go to a loving home that will enjoy her as much as our children have. 

Video available upon serious enquiry.


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MINKE V.D. BAARLESEWEG - A MOTHER’S DREAM PONY ✨

  • Shetland
  • Black
  • Mare
  • 8
  • 10hh / 102cm
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MINKE V.D. BAARLESEWEG - A MOTHER’S DREAM PONY ✨


Ref #: 420719
  • 8-Year-Old Black Standard Shetland Mare
  • Lead Rein & First Ridden
  • HOYS Quality
£8,000
  • Shetland
  • Black
  • Mare
  • 8 years
  • 10hh / 102cm
  • 8-Year-Old Black Standard Shetland Mare
  • Lead Rein & First Ridden
  • HOYS Quality

Minke is quite simply the pony every mother dreams of finding.

A stunning 8-year-old fully registered black Standard Shetland mare, beautifully bred, with exceptional conformation, an abundance of hair, clean limbs and the most wonderful temperament.

Minke has been totally home produced and successfully competed as a Lead Rein and First Ridden across Showing, Dressage, Showjumping and Working Hunter, including placing in HOYS qualifiers contested.

She is a fabulous-moving pony, effortlessly covering the ground while remaining smooth and comfortable for a tiny jockey. Most importantly, she has a genuine desire to please and gives her all every time.

Minke’s breeding is outstanding. Her full sister qualified for HOYS as a Lead Rein pony, while another closely related pony was crowned Open Shetland of the Year and M&M Lead Rein Pony of the Year at HOYS.

Away from the competition ring, Minke is every bit as special.

She hacks alone or in company, is excellent in all traffic seen, loads and travels happily, clips beautifully and is a dream for the farrier. She does not need hours of working in or ear plugs.

At home she is happy to stand for hours being groomed, pampered and adored, and is equally happy taking her little jockey for a quiet hack along the beach.

Kind, genuine, honest, willing and wonderfully straightforward, Minke really is the sort of pony that can be enjoyed by the whole family. She has been loved and cherished and is now looking for a very special 5⭐️ home where she will be treasured and given the opportunity to continue doing what she loves.

A VERY SPECIAL PONY — 5⭐️ HOMES ONLY

Serious enquiries welcome. Videos and further information available to genuinely interested homes.


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Breed Standard

Height - Registered stock must not exceed 40 inches (102 cm) at three years or under, or 42 inches (107 cm) at four years or over. Ponies are measured from the withers to the ground by measuring stick and on a level stance, preferably concrete should be used

Colour  - Shetland Ponies may be any colour known in horses except spotted

Coat  - The coat changes according to the seasons of the year; a double coat in winter with guard hairs which shed rain and keep the pony’s skin completely dry in the worst weather. By contrast, the summer coat is short and should carry a beautiful silky sheen. At all times the mane and tail hair should be long straight and profuse and the feathering of the fetlocks straight and silky

Head  - The head should be small, carried well and in proportion. Ears should be small and erect, wide set but pointing well forward. Forehead should be broad wtih bold, dark, intelligent eyes. Blue eyes are not acceptable. Muzzle must be broad with nostrils wide open. Teeth and jaw must be correct

Hind Legs -  The thighs should be strong and muscular with well shaped, strong hocks, neither hooky nor too straight. When viewed from behind, the hindlegs should not be set too widely apart, nor should the hocks be turned in

Fore Legs - Should be well placed with sufficient good, flat bone. Strong forearm. Short, balanced cannon bone. Springy pasterns

Feet - Tough, round and well shaped - not short, narrow, contracted or thin

Action - Straight, free action using every joint and tracking-up well

General  - A most salient and essential feature of the Shetland Pony is its general air of vitality (presence), stamina and robustness

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