Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Shetland Ponies and Highland Cattle

Date of this adventure: April 2, 2013

We actually came across these cuties as we were traveling to the distilleries that I posted about yesterday. However, I decided that these guys deserved their own post.
Say hello to a few Shetland ponies.
The Shetland pony is a breed of pony that originates in the Shetland Isles of Scotland. Shetland ponies have short legs, heavy coats of hair, are quite strong, and are considered to be intelligent animals.


You can find these ponies on the A920 in between Huntly and Dufftown. The ponies will be on your left hand side just outside of Huntly.
Can I have one, please?
After visiting the ponies, we headed to Glenfiddich and The Glenlivet for our distillery tours. Read about our distillery tours here.

On our way home from Speyside, we spotted a field of Highland Cattle.
Highland Cattle are also known as "Heilan' Coos."
This little farm has a herd of Highland Cattle and a small display explaining a bit of Highland Cattle history. 
Resembling Texas Longhorns, a Highland Cow was a must-see for these University of Texas fans.
Originally, there were two types of Highland Cattle. Black haired Highland Cattle were small and were associated with the west of Scotland and the islands. Red haired Highland Cattle were large and were associated with the Highlands.

Read about Scottish wildlife here.

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