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200 pounds riding one of these little ponies. As a rule, 

 they have good carriage and action, and make desirable 

 ponies for children who have had some experience in horse- 

 manship (Figs. 25, 26). In England, they are used largely 

 as a hack and by tradesmen. There are breeders using 

 this pony as a basis 

 from which to breed 

 polo mounts, crossing 

 with small Thorough- 

 bred or Arab stallions. 

 In America, Welsh 

 ponies are used princi- 

 pally for children's 

 purposes. Many are 

 imported and a num- 

 ber are bred here. Now 



. . . . FIG. 26. Welsh pony mare. 



that the pony is becom- 

 ing more popular, and the demand is increasing, the breed- 

 ing of the Welsh pony should prove very profitable. 



The organization interested in the improvement of 

 these ponies is the Welsh Pony and Cob Society, with 

 headquarters at Greenfield, Penybont, Radnorshire, 

 Wales. The American Welsh Pony and Cob Society, 

 with headquarters at Lafayette, Indiana, has published 

 one volume of its stud-book embracing nearly eight 

 hundred entries. 



203. Exmoor and Dartmoor ponies. The ponies 

 from those districts in England known as Exmoor and 

 Dartmoor are much fewer in number than most of the 

 other breeds in the British Isles, and are rarely imported 

 into this country. They range in height from eleven to 

 thirteen hands two inches. The original color of the 

 Exmoor was a buffish bay with mealy nose. It is supposed 



