Rolling with the Shetland Ponies

#mytraveldiary Ponies have been around Shetland for at least 4,000 years, adapted to the harsh and unforgiving climate. Stocky and hardy, Shetland ponies roam the islands as they please, though they are all owned and cared for. They definitely seemed to be in charge in Foula. They would have been used to work the land back in the day, from pulling and hauling carts, plowing, and other farm-related activities that I clearly have no idea about. Eventually, they were exported to Britain and overseas to work in the coal mines to haul coal underground. #travel #thingstodo #unitedkingdom