Modern Pleasure American Shetland…

The American Shetland Pony Club’s Modern Pleasure Division combines the style and traditions of the exciting Modern with an easier approach to showing and an emphasis on manners and behavior.

Photo by Terri Washburn - Courtesy Legacy Shetlands

A Modern Pleasure Shetland might be just the pony for those interested in the style and pizzazz of a Modern but who are intimidated by the care, training and shoeing required for those ponies. A Modern Pleasure Pony should be pretty, well-balanced and animated with an emphasis on excellent manners.

Modern Pleasure ponies are well suited to amateurs and youth or other non-professional handlers. Or, these ponies offer a good starting point for individuals who might want to get started with flashy but fiery Moderns.