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neck were valuable jumping and galloping " points." His 

 best points of speed were, no doubt, his straight hocks and 

 powerful gaskins. 



The horse shown in Fig. 488 belonged to a common 

 type of under-bred Australian horse, which made a good 

 remount and useful slave. As a rule, these horses are well 

 fitted for saddle work ; for their fore-hand is compara- 

 tively light and their legs good. 



Photo by] 



[M. H. H. 



Fig. 488. — Under-bred Australian gelding. 



We can see excellent specimens of the present day 

 Australasian horses in Figs. 245, 246, 247, 248, 255, 288, 



325, 343, 489, 490, 491, 492, and 493. 



As far as I can make out. New Zealand saddle-horses 

 are more akin to the English and Irish type, than those of 

 Australia. 



I have great admiration for the jumping powers of 

 Australasian horses, and can speak from practical experi- 



