. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. PONIES 149 occur. They tend to be ewe-necked, are often deficient in quar- ter, and have a remarkable spirit, which is frequently far from amiable. Many of these ponies, with all their other good quali- ties, are most uncertain of temper and may prove very irritating when least expected. Curtis makes the mustang and Indian pony of different breeding, though they range the same in height. Fig. 55. Dilham Prime Minister (5174). The most famous Hackney pony in America, noted as a prize winner and a sire. Imported and owned by Eben D. Jordan, Boston,
. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. PONIES 149 occur. They tend to be ewe-necked, are often deficient in quar- ter, and have a remarkable spirit, which is frequently far from amiable. Many of these ponies, with all their other good quali- ties, are most uncertain of temper and may prove very irritating when least expected. Curtis makes the mustang and Indian pony of different breeding, though they range the same in height. Fig. 55. Dilham Prime Minister (5174). The most famous Hackney pony in America, noted as a prize winner and a sire. Imported and owned by Eben D. Jordan, Boston, Massachusetts. From photograph from Mr. Jordan (12 to 14 hands), weigh much the same (600 to 850 pounds), and have much the same color. The Indian pony is given as more blocky than the mustang, the cannons are wider and the pasterns more upright. Hackney ponies are Hackneys 14^ or less hands high, with the general characteristics of the Hackney 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 Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. Boston ; New York : Ginn
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