Modern polo . Fig. 91.—Indian Country-bred pony Namouna. but their original type has been almost entirely alteredby the introduction of a large number of Arab andEnglish sires into the country. They are very strong,tough animals, with plenty of weight-carrying powerand endurance. The best country-bred racing ponieshave been bred in the Meerut district, and have had alarge dash of English thoroughbred blood. As a rule country-breds are narrow and very light ofbone, and would not be of much use in England, as 214 BREEDS OF POLO PONIES. [Chap. YIII. they cannot carry weight through heavy ground,
Modern polo . Fig. 91.—Indian Country-bred pony Namouna. but their original type has been almost entirely alteredby the introduction of a large number of Arab andEnglish sires into the country. They are very strong,tough animals, with plenty of weight-carrying powerand endurance. The best country-bred racing ponieshave been bred in the Meerut district, and have had alarge dash of English thoroughbred blood. As a rule country-breds are narrow and very light ofbone, and would not be of much use in England, as 214 BREEDS OF POLO PONIES. [Chap. YIII. they cannot carry weight through heavy ground, andfew of them are fast enough. SOUTH AFRICAN PONIES. Very few South African ponies are worth bringingto this country ; for they are, as a rule, slow, weedy,. Photo 6y] \>^- H. HAYES. Fig. 92,—Captain Rentons South African pony Jess. and have bad shoulders. From time to time a fewgood ones have come over, such as Idgit, who made aname for himself when owned by Colonel Rimingtonof the Inniskilling Dragoons, and Jess (Fig. 92), theproperty of Captain Renton, was good for a smallpony, though slow. The 7th Hussars owned a coupleof useful ones. AUSTRALASIANS. 215 AUSTRALASIANS. In Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania there area large number of well-bred galloping ponies, whichare essentially of English blood, and which differ butlittle from the home product. They are generally wellup to weight, and are coming into fashion enormously
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