. Judging farm animals . Livestock. PONY TYPES 173 to set at rest more or less controversy on this subject, classi- fied these ponies into four groups or sections, A, B, C, D. In section A, part one, ponies must not exceed 12 hando high, show Thoroughbred type and not be docked or have mane or foretop close cut, while in part two, they may range up to 12i/^ hands, and be more '' cobby'' of conforma- tion, and be docked or hog-maned. In section B the rules allow heights from I214 hands to I31/2 hands; in section C from 1314 to I4I/2 hands, while in D there is no height limit. The larger animals
. Judging farm animals . Livestock. PONY TYPES 173 to set at rest more or less controversy on this subject, classi- fied these ponies into four groups or sections, A, B, C, D. In section A, part one, ponies must not exceed 12 hando high, show Thoroughbred type and not be docked or have mane or foretop close cut, while in part two, they may range up to 12i/^ hands, and be more '' cobby'' of conforma- tion, and be docked or hog-maned. In section B the rules allow heights from I214 hands to I31/2 hands; in section C from 1314 to I4I/2 hands, while in D there is no height limit. The larger animals of this breed standing 14% hands or more, are known as cobs. Barton has attempted to emphasize some of the more essential features of a "typical Welch pony," which are as follows: A small, clean-cut head, wide between the eyes, and muzzle tapering and free from bluntness. Small, well placed ears, thin in their cartilage, and carried close and erect, together with full eyes, constitute points of beauty in the region of the. Fig. 96.—A Welsh 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. New York : Orange Judd Company
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