HORSES: THEIR POINTS AND MANAGEMENT 



existence in 1895, under the auspices of Mr. John Hill, Sir Hum- 

 phrey de Trafford, and the Earl of Harrington, has laid the foun- 

 dation of riding pony breeding on a firm basis. The aims of 

 this society are obtaining more and more recognition and support 

 amongst polo players. It has extended its activity into all 

 parts of the United Kingdom, by encouraging all breeds of riding 

 ponies and by giving to the breeders a valuable means of tracing 

 pedigrees and preserving the purity of the native breeds. The 

 Polo Pony Society must therefore be viewed from a national 

 point of view as one of first importance. 



The problem which polo pony breeders have to face is no 

 easy one, even with all the materials at hand in these isles, audit 

 is one which does not lessen when we come to grapple with the 

 task, and gain a little experience. Size within the limits of a 

 couple of inches, speed, handiness, endurance, temperament 

 and weight carrying power have all to be united in one type ; 

 in other words we have to endeavour to breed an animal true 

 to type which possesses : 



1. The quahty and speed of the thoroughbred racehorse. 



2. The power and bone of the weight carrying hunter. 



3. The activity, stamina, and character of the mountain 

 pony. 



4. The handiness of the " haute ecole " horse. 



5. The docihty, intelhgence, endurance, and size of the 

 typical Arab. 



I do not here propose to enumerate, much less to criticise, 

 the \arious experiments which have been carried on in this 



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