. The horse in the stable and the field : his management in health and disease. o, among the more active kinds, the Morganhorse, the American trotter, the Narraganset pacer, and the tho-rough-bred descended from English imported horses, with scarcelyany admixture of native blood; and of the agricultural varieties,the Vermont and Conestoga draught-horses, in addition to severalothers not so easily made out. THE INDIAN PONY. The Indian Pony, which seldom or never exceeds thirteenhands in height, is remarkable for activity and strength, as com-pared with its size, appearing, like its Scotch conge
. The horse in the stable and the field : his management in health and disease. o, among the more active kinds, the Morganhorse, the American trotter, the Narraganset pacer, and the tho-rough-bred descended from English imported horses, with scarcelyany admixture of native blood; and of the agricultural varieties,the Vermont and Conestoga draught-horses, in addition to severalothers not so easily made out. THE INDIAN PONY. The Indian Pony, which seldom or never exceeds thirteenhands in height, is remarkable for activity and strength, as com-pared with its size, appearing, like its Scotch congener, to be almostoverwhelmed with its rider, whose feet nearly touch the ground,yet moving under its load with freedom. It has a high crest,and a flowing mane and tail, with a proud carriage of the head of THE CANADIAN HORSE. 47 a very pleasing character. The body is strongly built, and the legsand feet are made of the most lasting materials. Large herds ofthese ponies run wild in the prairies of the north-west, and manyare brought into Canada for the use of the THE CANADIAN HOESE. THE CANADIAN Canadian Horse is generally about fourteen to fifteenhands high, and is a remarkably hardy animal, capable of travellingvery long distances, but in his pure condition not above the averagein speed. When crossed, however, with a thorough-bred horse, hecombines the speed of the latter with his own endurance and ironconstitution and legs, and in this way a great many of the bestAmerican trotters are bred. Mr. Herbert says, His crest is lofty,and his demeanor proud and courageous; his breast is full andbroad; his shoulders strong, though somewhat straight, and a littleinclined to be heavy; his back broad, and his croup round, fleshy,and muscular; his ribs are not, however, so much arched, nor arethey so well closed up, as his general shape and build would lead 48 THE HORSE. one to expect; his legs and feet are admirable—the bone large andflat, and the sinews big and
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