20 FARM ANIMALS 



Cleveland Bay .This breed originated in England 

 and was in the early days used chiefly as a coach 

 horse. It stands 16 to 16.2 hands high and weighs 

 from 1100 to 1300 pounds. This breed has been 

 introduced into the United States to a considerable 

 extent and on account of its size and speed is 

 recognized as an excellent horse not only for farm 

 work but also for driving purposes, particularly as 

 heavy harness horses. 



Ponies . A great variety of ponies has been pro- 

 duced in England as well as in the north of Scot- 

 land. Some of these ponies have been bred in suf- 

 ficiently pure lines to lead to the formation of 

 breeds. Perhaps the best known pony is the Shet- 

 land which came originally from the Shetland 

 Islands. This pony is extremely hardy and the 

 imported specimens show rather long and wavy 

 hair. Typical specimens stand from 9 to 10.2 

 hands high and weigh from 273 to 500 pounds. 

 The color varies but perhaps bays, browns, chest- 

 nuts and blacks prevail. The form of the Shetland 

 is that of a heavy harness horse or sometimes 

 that of a draft horse in miniature. Originally 

 these ponies were used as pack animals and mine 

 horses but at present they are used almost exclu- 

 sively as children's pets. Various other breeds 

 have been introduced from England such as Ex- 

 moor, Dartmoor, New Forest and Welch ponies. 



On our western ranges the prevalent type of 

 horse is also a pony known by various names such 

 as mustang, broncho and cayuse. This horse is of 

 Spanish origin and therefore of Oriental blood. 

 The relationship to the Thoroughbred is also 

 shown by its marvelous endurance and considerable 

 speed. The modern broncho is used as a mine 

 horse, for driving purposes, and as a saddle or pack 



