Charles L. Douglas

Charles L. Douglas is most clearly documented as the co-author of The Shetland Pony, first published in 1913 with Anne Douglas. The book sets out to explain the breed’s history, character, management, and uses, and it remains the work most strongly associated with his name.

Available library and ebook records identify him as Charles Douglas (1865–1924), and modern editions and catalog entries continue to credit him alongside Anne Douglas. From the surviving record that is easy to confirm online, he appears less as a widely profiled literary figure and more as a specialist writer whose reputation rests on this focused and well-regarded contribution to horse literature.

Because reliable biographical material on him is limited in the sources I could confirm, it is safest to remember him through the book itself: a careful, informative portrait of the Shetland pony and the culture around it, written in a straightforward style that still appeals to readers interested in horses, breeding, and rural history.