PONIES 



brings the breed prominently before those wishing a right good 

 useful sort of pony ; and the author shicerely hopes that the 

 prosperity of this branch of pony breeding industry will con- 

 tinue to flourish. 



For the following description, breeding, etc., of Welsh 

 ponies, I am indebted to Mr. John Jones (of Messrs. Jones and 

 Sons), Dinarth Hall, Colwyn Bay, Wales. 



First : We have the cart horse — the largest, heaviest, 

 strongest, and the most general type. 



In most counties in Wales, the cart horse seems to be divided 

 into two classes. In the lowlands of the several counties, he 

 is bigger, more massive, more bony, more ponderous in his 

 movements, while in the higher and more hilly districts, he is 

 smaller, lighter, nimbler, and often sounder. 



On suitable land the heavier horse is, in my opinion, the 

 most reliable, therefore the most profitable horse to breed 

 from. If sound and big enough, his commercial value is con- 

 siderable. Good four and five-year-old geldings of this class 

 realise from £80 to £90, and occasionally more ; while on most 

 farms, he has earned more than his keep before he is sold. The 

 breeding of horses of this character is best adapted for low- 

 lying, rich, grazing land. Such horses are to be found in those 

 districts of the several adjoining counties that are suitable 

 for their growth and development. As an instance of the 

 success of this industry, I would refer in particular to the rich 

 pastures of a portion of Montgomeryshire. There you will 

 find ordinary farmers breeding horses which, in some instances, 

 have been sold for thousands of pounds as sires ; while mares 

 and fillies have made several hundreds of pounds each. The 



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