166 THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK 



riage, Thoroughbred and Arabian stallions, often with 

 a view to getting polo mounts. It is difficult, however, 

 to get any pony or horse of much value from one cross. 



194. Other American ponies. Aside from the Mus- 

 tangs of the western states, there are in North America 

 the Sable Island ponies, the ponies found on the coasts 

 of the South Atlantic states, and the Creole ponies of 

 Louisiana. 



The Sable Island ponies rarely find their way into the 

 United States, principally because of the duty. They 

 are few in number and run wild, and are not so good as 

 some other breeds from which selection can be had on the 

 British islands. The Sable is a small pony much like the 

 Celtic. 



Ponies of the South Atlantic states. The ponies found 

 along the coast of the South Atlantic states have been 

 known to exist there for many years. They are appar- 

 ently of Spanish origin, although somewhat smaller than 

 the ponies of the western states. Little effort has been 

 made to improve them and they are not superior in any 

 way to the Mustangs. They are most numerous on the 

 island of Chincoteague and commonly bear that name. 



The ponies of Louisiana, sometimes known as the 

 Creole ponies, also appear to be of Spanish origin. They 

 are somewhat smaller and finer in bone than the ponies 

 of the western states, but are little different in other 

 respects. 



PONIES OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Figs. 24-29. 



195. Ponies have been known to exist in the British 

 islands from the earliest times. They were there at the 

 time of Julius Caesar's conquest and he spoke highly of 



