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and feet, has been preserved, I am very pleased to say, 

 by the Welsh farmers, who ignored the newly -imported 

 strains. Many of these breeders are members of the 

 Society, and have done much to try to revive the beau- 

 tiful old breed, which appeals to every true lover of 

 the horse. 



The pure Welsh pony is undoubtedly the type that 

 Nature devised. The half-bred Welsh ponies are alto- 

 gether unsuitable for the country, and can only breed 

 a very odd lot of light -boned, weak-looking animals, such 

 as we often see at the leading fairs to-day. The out- 

 standing features of the old pure-bred Welsh cobs and 

 ponies are hardiness, courage, stamina, sure-foot edness 

 and freedom from disease. 



The Welsh Cob and Pony Society divides them into 

 four sections. 



(1) The mountain pony, which does not exceed 



12-2 hands high; 



(2) The Lowland pony, which does not exceed 



13-2 hands high ; 



(3) The small cob, which does not exceed 14-2 



hands high ; 



(4) The large cob, which is 14*2 hands high or 



over. 



