PONIES 



The Royal Agricultural Society's classification for stallions 

 and mares is not exceeding io| hands. Eight hands are un- 

 common, most show ponies of this breed being 9 or 10 hands. 

 Eight hands 2 inches is not uncommon. Of course if a pony 

 is small, it must be proportionately built — general compact- 

 ness. Colours : bay, brown, black, chestnut, cream, iron-grey, 

 roan, white, etc. A strong back and loins, well sprung ribs, 

 and short " clean " legs, with good shaped feet, are necessary 

 qualities. 



Most Shetland ponies are very well built ; in fact, it is the 

 exception, certainly not the rule, to find a badly made Shetlander. 



The Shetland Pony Society has, like other horse societies, 

 done an immensity of good for the breed. Large numbers of 

 these ponies are brought into Aberdeen from Shetland, and 

 very fair specimens can be bought in that town for about five 

 or six guineas. There are many Shetland pony breeders in 

 England, and from these the majority of the best specimens are 

 derived. 



NOTES ON SHETLAND PONIES. 



By Captain Gordon McKenzie. 



The Shetland pony is still becoming not only a very fashion- 

 able, but a most useful, one. The breed has much improved, 

 owing to the great interest which ladies are taking in this pretty 

 and topping Httle horse. 



They are fetching greater prices now than ever, consequently 

 it is only the rich who can possess the very best and rare speci- 

 mens. 



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