POINTS OF TYPICAL BREEDS 73 



In general their height is 14 to 15 hands, 

 and colour brown. 



Freedom from vice, and good legs and 

 feet, are to be looked for when choosing. 



These hybrids are produced by an ass for 

 a sire and a mare as dam. 



The terms jennet or hinny are applicable 

 if the sire is a horse, and the mother of the 

 donkey tribe. 



The constitution of the mule is usually 

 very robust, and these animals can live well 

 where many a horse would fmd that it had 

 been put on starvation rations. 



The Shetland Pony. 



This breed of pony is particularly suitable 

 for children's use, provided that the animals 

 be properly broken. 



