Project Gutenberg 2019-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 218 Douglas, Charles 1865 1924 Douglas, Charles Mackinnon Douglas, A. I. (Anne Isabel) Douglas, Anne Isabel Douglas, Anne Tod, Anne Isabel Ewart, J. C. (James Cossar) 1851 1933 Ewart, James Cossar Ewart, J. Cossar The Shetland Pony Produced by F E H, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Shetland Pony" by Charles and Anne Douglas is a detailed account on the history and characteristics of the Shetland pony breed, written in the early 20th century. The work explores the pony's origins, contemporary usage, and the breeding practices surrounding it, representing a significant contribution to equine literature. The book discusses the breed's endurance, physical traits, and lifestyle, highlighting the intimate relationship between the ponies and their Shetland environment. The opening of the book introduces the significance of the Shetland pony as one of Scotland's earliest domesticated animals, tracing its lineage back to small, hardy horses mentioned in historical accounts. It illustrates the pony's ancient roots through archaeological findings, emphasizing its native status in Shetland long before the Viking invasions. Additionally, it reflects on the unique adaptations of the breed to harsh environmental conditions while establishing the Shetland pony's undeniable importance in the cultural and agricultural landscape of the islands. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shetland pony SF Text Category: History - British Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 266405 2025-06-24T04:20:41.512794 text/html 268675 2019-07-21T11:13:40 text/html 1445347 2025-06-24T04:20:47.119853 application/epub+zip 1444572 2025-06-24T04:20:42.614813 application/epub+zip 137485 2025-06-24T04:20:42.043816 application/epub+zip 1515527 2025-06-24T04:20:50.483764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1480987 2025-06-24T04:20:46.572805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177768 2022-09-27T04:59:30.402279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206281 2025-06-24T04:20:40.832846 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206531 2019-07-21T11:13:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19500 2025-06-24T04:20:50.653758 application/rdf+xml 8309 2025-06-24T04:20:42.147802 image/jpeg 1750 2025-06-24T04:20:42.094816 image/jpeg 75904 2019-07-21T11:13:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 1406425 2019-07-21T11:13:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 1405354 2025-06-24T04:20:41.612815 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia