The pregnancy is an extreme long shot. From the person we got them from says no, but a few house's down there is another mini or Shetland. It's a complete unknown. When we picked them up we were told they were only 5 and 3 years old only to find out the true ages are 12-15 years old for the mother and 5 years old for the daughter. The original breeder was the damaging factor in their lives having them tackled down by 3-5 guys to trim the hooves, unbeliveable.I do not have the experience so many folks on the forum do, but the mini registries are predominantly height oriented - many other qualities come into play. Also, depending on the bloodlines and what an individual breeder is working toward, you will find a variety of shapes and types.
We had a Shetland (she passed away from old age), and now we have a few minis of varying ages, temperaments, and body types. DD is short, stocky, has a broader face than her stablemates, and is incredibly patient. Tiffany is taller, pinto, rather elegant, a bit on the more energetic side, and not as patient. The shetlands we have known over the years through friends and neighbors were never especially skittish - like the minis - all a bit different and many were very kind animals.
Most of our minis have bigger bellies now - as winter approaches they have access to round bales for quite a good part of the day. MN, like so many other places, gets seriously cold and they need the extra calories.
Your minis look awfully cute in your avatar and a big pat on the back to you for finding out all you can! If they were badly handled in the past, it may take awhile for them to overcome their fear and relax, but you may have a couple of real 'marshmallows' there - keep playing with them and enjoying them. They are lucky ponies to have found someone caring.
As to the pregnancy issue - is it even a remote possibility?
Good luck!
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