. The breeds of live-stock : by live-stock breeders . Livestock. THE PONY BREEDS OF JJORHES 173. Fig. 20. — Welsh pony mare. 200 pounds riding one of tliese little ponies. x\s a rule, they have good carriage and action, and make desirable ponies for children who have had some experience in horse- manship (Figs. 25, 26). In England, they are used largely as a hack and bj' tradesmen. There are breeders using this pony as a basis from which to breed polo mounts, crossing witli small Thorough- bred or Arab stallions. In America, Welsh ponies are used princi- pally for children's purposes. Many are
. The breeds of live-stock : by live-stock breeders . Livestock. THE PONY BREEDS OF JJORHES 173. Fig. 20. — Welsh pony mare. 200 pounds riding one of tliese little ponies. x\s a rule, they have good carriage and action, and make desirable ponies for children who have had some experience in horse- manship (Figs. 25, 26). In England, they are used largely as a hack and bj' tradesmen. There are breeders using this pony as a basis from which to breed polo mounts, crossing witli small Thorough- bred or Arab stallions. In America, Welsh ponies are used princi- pally for children's purposes. Many are imported and a num- ber are bred here. Xow that the pony is becom- ing more popular, and the demand is increasing, the breed- ing of the Welsh pony should prove very profitable. The organization interested in the improvement of these ponies is the Welsh Pony and Cob Societ>', ^\'ith headquarters at Greenfield, Penybont, Radnorshire, Wales. The American Welsh Pony and Col) Society, with headquarters at Lafayette, Indiana, has published one volume of its stud-book embracing nearly eight hundred entries. 203. Exmoor and Dartmoor ponies. — The ponies from those districts in England known as Exmoor and Dartmoor are much fewer in number than most of the other breeds in the British Isles, and are rarely imported into this country. They range in height from eleven to thirteen hands two inches. The original color of the Exmoor was a buflish bay with mealy nose. It is supposed. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gay, Carl Warren, 1877-. New York : Macmillan Co.
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