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last eight or nine years I have been turning from 20 to 30 

 stahions out in the Forest, and certainly with no loss of 

 type. The Forest pony is now in good condition, and 

 is extremely hardy. There are about 2,500 mares in the 

 Forest, and to do them well, about 100 stahions are 

 annually required." 



Welsh Ponies and Horses. — These animals belong 



Fig. 472. — Welsh mountain pony. 



to a very old breed which has been evolved under con- 

 ditions of hardship, exposure, and rough and moun- 

 tainous ground. Hence they are particularly hardy, 

 enduring, sure-footed, and often clever jumpers. They 

 may be classified as follows : 



I. Welsh mountain ponies (Fig. 472). — Mr. Percy Dugdale 

 of Llwyn, Llanfyllin, who is a large breeder of this class, 

 tells me that these ponies rarely exceed 11. 2 in height. 

 Their small stature is evidently the result of the cold chmate 



