White Shetland Pony (36)
Shetland pony, breed of horse popular as a child s pet and mount. Originating in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, the breed is adapted to the islands harsh climate and scant food supply. Shetlands were used as pack horses and in about 1850 were taken to England to work in the coal mines. About the same time, they were in...
Coat color is a trait of economic significance in horses. Variants in seven genes have been documented to cause white patterning in horses. Of the 34 variants that have been identified in Kit proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase (Kit), 27 have only been reported in a single individual or family and thus not all are ...
In many parts of the world, horses have been an integral part of life for centuries. With the advent of cars, trains, and other forms of transportation, horses have become less of a fixture but still remain important to many. There are numerous horse breeds around the world but one such breed is the Shetland