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thousand one hundred and fifty pounds, and their height 

 from 14-3 to 16 hands. 



Saddle horses. Saddle horses are built for ease of 

 action, strength and sureness of foot. They are also re- 

 quired to have mettle, coupled with a good disposition and 

 intelligence. The withers are high and thin, and the shoul- 

 ders oblique. The back must be short, well muscled, and 



A good saddle horse. 



strongly coupled, and the gait easy. The height runs from 

 fourteen hands for polo ponies to sixteen hands for hunters 

 or cavalry horses. The weight may vary from eight hun- 

 dred and fifty to one thousand two hundred and fifty pounds. 

 Ponies. Ponies are chiefly used for children, and 

 must therefore first of all have good dispositions. To be 

 in the pony class, the height must be under fourteen hands. 



