1. a small sturdy horse or pony, especially a Shetland pony
Usage: chiefly Scottish; informal

Examples

• The children loved riding the gentle shelty around the farm.
• He bought a brown shelty for his daughter’s birthday.
• The shelty grazed peacefully in the meadow.
• She brushed the shelty’s thick mane every morning.
• The small shelty was perfect for the young rider.