HORSES: THEIR POINTS AND MANAGEMENT 



time, by proper selection, to breed a pure pony in type and 

 conformation from this lirst cross. 



I think the improvement in \\'elsh pony breeding hes in 

 this direction : (i) By thus mating a typical pure bred \A'elsh 

 brood mare, 12 to 13 hands, with a pony hackney stallion, not 

 exceeding 14 hands, and possessing for two or three generations 

 a pedigree of ancestors not exceeding 14 hands ; or (2) by 

 selecting and breeding from the best of the pure breed. But 

 as to what will suit your climate and district, and what I 

 think will pay you best, I advise you, without hesitation, to 

 adopt the second suggestion. Improve the pure breed within 

 itself. Your climate suits this breed. You have pony fanciers 

 in more favourable districts than your own in Wales, in 

 England, and in Scotland, to compete with on the lines of the 

 first suggestions. Many of these breeders breed for a hobby, 

 and for no other reasons. Money is no object to them. But 

 with your pure native breed, you stand by yourselves. Your 

 natural system of breeding, ensuring stamina and endurance, 

 helps and protects you. Beyond all this, your best brood 

 mares are the surest and truest foundation to be mated with any 

 cross to improve it, and as such will always command the best 

 commercial value ; and especially suitable is the pure bred 

 Welsh pony brood mare, from 12 to 13 hands, to mate with 

 small pure or half bred, thoroughbred, or Arabs, for polo or 

 riding ponies, their size, stamina, courage, quick-footedness and 

 good shoulders being in their favour. 



(3). We now come to the next class, which I shall call the 

 cob class. 



The ponies in this section run up to 14 hands. These 

 ponies or cobs are less in number, and are kept mainly on 



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