. The horse, in the stables and the field: his varieties, management in health and disease, anatomy, physiology, etc . rful quarters,the best of hocks, and no superfluous weight. In fact all the points of ahigh-class pony without any faults. The amusing author finishes his descrip-tion by inviting his readers to kindly add to this the temper of an angeland the wisdom of the Evil One, and they will have his idea of a perfectpony. Lastly, the Shetlander comes under review. He is the smallest vaiietyof the British horse, and his appearance is well delineated in the annexedengraving. His head, alm
. The horse, in the stables and the field: his varieties, management in health and disease, anatomy, physiology, etc . rful quarters,the best of hocks, and no superfluous weight. In fact all the points of ahigh-class pony without any faults. The amusing author finishes his descrip-tion by inviting his readers to kindly add to this the temper of an angeland the wisdom of the Evil One, and they will have his idea of a perfectpony. Lastly, the Shetlander comes under review. He is the smallest vaiietyof the British horse, and his appearance is well delineated in the annexedengraving. His head, almost concealed by his rough shaggy mane andforelock, looks smaller than it really is, while his neck is extremely well THE CARRIAGE, BROUGHAM, OR CAB-HORSE 129 formed, and his shoulders ai-e slanting, muscular, and full of liberty. Infact, these little animals have powers proportionally as great as that of adray-horse, and appear to carry with ease a man of 11 or 12 stone,if only he can arrange his legs so as to avoid walking and riding at thesame time. They vary in height from 9 to 11 hands, or sometimes a little. THE SHETLAND PONT. more, and hence they are admirably calculated in this respect for the useof children, while their tempers are generally so good that they may bepulled about with as much impunity as a Newfoundland dog. Their coloursare chiefly bay, brown, or rusty black, chestnuts and greys being extremelyrare. Large numbers are imported into England evexy year by the steamersfrom the North, and sold at prices varying from £5 to £30 according toappearance and action. Their commonest fault is an unwillingness to back in harness. THE CARRIAGE, BROUGHAM, OR CAB-HORSE Most of our best-shaped cabriage-horses are now bred in Yorkshireand Lincolnshire; but some few, and those not the worst, come fromShropshire and the borders of the adjacent counties. These horses arechiefly the result of a cross between the old Cleveland horse (now nearlyextinct) and the thoroughbred Ea
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