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shorter on the leg, are neither as smart nor as hardy 

 in hot chmates as the " country-bred." We might 

 consider them as intermediate between the East Indian 

 horse and the Mongohan pony. 



Burma and Manipuri Ponies. — The so-called 

 Burma pony (Fig. 604) is chiefly bred in the Shan 

 Hills. He rarely exceeds 13.2, and is probably at his 



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Fig. 602. — Indian country-bred pony (13.3). 



best when about 13 hands high. He is a great weight 

 carrier, jumps well, and is very hardy, though slow. 

 The ponies of Manipur, which has been the home of 

 polo for many centuries, are closely akin to those 

 of the Shan States ; but are smaller, and smarter for 

 their size. When I was stationed in Cachar in the 

 seventies, only Manipuri ponies were used for polo by 

 the officers and planters in Assam, These two kinds 

 of ponies appear to belong to a distinct breed, which 



