Shetland Ponies
To fully understand the
Shetland pony you need to know their natural habitat.
It
is difficult to imagine the severity of the winter storms and the
hazards of the rugged, boggy heath and rock strewn hills. It is these
conditions which have, over countless centuries, moulded the animal
we know today - both physically and mentally. The final product, with
flowing mane and tail, designer winter coat and uncanny intelligence
is no accident, for weakness of any part meant certain death.
The Shetland pony has gone on to prosper world-wide. From a trickle of ponies from the islands, across the North Sea with the Hanseatic traders [q.v.] and Dutch fishermen, to a present global population of some one hundred thousand, is a success story that speaks for itself.
Perhaps adaptability is one of the Shetland pony's greatest assets. An animal
that can thrive in the tropical heat of Queensland, or the sub zero
temperatures of Northern Scandinavia, or could keep its cool in the
noisy depths of a coal mine is a remarkable one indeed.
The "American Shetland", has been cross bred
with lighter and taller breeds for many years and cannot in any way be mistaken
for the genuine native stock.
Sumac Farms imported 4 Genuine Shetland Ponies from their native habitat, the Shetland Islands (North of Scotland) back in 1997.
In 2000 we bought a Stallion, again directly from the Shetland Islands.
They are all fully registered with The Shetland Pony Stud Book Society and can be registered to the Canadian Pony Society.
Sumac
Farms has since had the following foals.
Sumac Premier - chestnut gelding in 2001,
Sumac Sydney - chestnut filly with flaxen mane and tail in 2002 / SOLD Maine USA.
Sumac Holly - bay filly Dec 2002
Sumac Wiley - chestnut colt, Oct 2003
Sumac
Smartie - skewbald filly born May 2004...
( For Sale )
For more information see the
'For Sale' page
Sumac Puzzle - skewbald filly born May 2005... ( For Sale )
Sumac Famous - bay filly born May 2007
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