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AMERICAN HORSES. 



in their wild state are known as the ' cayuse.' The 

 further north these animals are found, the more fierce 

 and vicious they are in their natural, wild state. This is 

 undoubtedly caused by the pressing necessity of defence 

 for themselves and their offspring." 



From the beginning of the seventeenth century, horses 

 were abundantly brought into America from Holland, 

 England, France and other countries, with the object of 



I'ig- 558- — The Hon. W. Anson's Texas polo pony, Rondo. 



establishing and improving various breeds. Thorough- 

 breds began to be imported about the middle of the 

 eighteenth century. 



U. S. Cow-Ponies and Range Horses. — Cow-ponies 

 (Fig. 557 ) are the oldest type of horses in the United 

 States. Dr. Joseph Parker, d.v.s. Inspector in the Bureau 

 of Animal Industry, U.S., who most kindly sent me the 

 photograph for this illustration, tells me that this horse 



