About Us

Shetland to Shire was established in 2000 by horse people for horse people. Having bred horses for several years prior to the launch of the site (everything from Shetland to Shires!), we had been paying a small fortune out in advertising fees and getting very frustrated as we would ring to place advertising, speak to a ‘sales’ person who didn’t really understand the terminology used within the horse world and as a result, there would be a lot of time spent explaining and spelling out words for the advertisement proof to come back incorrect and then the whole process would have to start again.

Having found this process time consuming and frustrating, we then started to use website based advertising with success, but found that some sites were too commercialised for our liking and some still had hefty advertising fees.

Having decided that the best option would be for us to have our own website from which we would be able to sell our horses, we thought that perhaps other people may feel the same way we did about advertising and Shetland to Shire was born.

Shetland to Shire has recently undergone a complete re-design and rebuild (thanks to AAA Web Design) making advertising with us very quick, simple and your advert will be available for viewing instantly. You can edit your advert at any time and with adverts costing just £5, they offer the best value for money in the UK.

Shetland to Shire still breeds various types of horses and ponies. Bred first and foremost for correctness, excellent temperaments and general all round ability they often have the added bonus of unusual colours including spots, broken coloureds and dilute colours such as palomino. We occasionally have stock for sale and genuine enquires are welcomed. The details of any stock we have for sale will also be posted on the website.

We are a small, family run business and here to help if you have queries regarding any aspect of the website or other services that we offer. We would also welcome any suggestions for things that you would like to see included on the website, and any feedback regarding the site in general, especially if you have had success from any advertisement that you have placed with us. Click here to view our contact details.

The Shetland to Shire Team