EXMOOR PONY 



face sponged, and his body lightly gone over. If he stales 

 and shakes himself, he will be pretty sure to be all right 

 soon, even though he may be stiff and sore. A bran mash 

 is the best thing for him on such occasions, and he may be 

 also given a little long hay to pick over ; , whilst his bed 

 should be comfortable, and he should be left as quiet as 

 possible so that he may rest. If he does not fancy a 

 mash, or if it is a case in which he appears to be likely 

 to collapse, he may be prevailed to take some bread and 

 beer, or may be drenched with eggs and brandy, or some 

 other stimulant. (See Heated Horses, Restoratives.) 



Exmoor Pony. — There can be no doubt that much 

 benefit accrued to the Exmoor pony from the writings of 

 Whyte Melville, whose book " Katerfelto " has been read with 

 pleasure by many thousands of readers. That there was such 

 a pony as Katerfelto there can be no grounds for doubting, 

 and it is equally certain that he left his mark upon the 

 breed which his presence on the North Devonshire moor 

 so greatly benefited. It is surprising, therefore, in the face 

 of the almost superstitious reverence which attaches to his 

 memory, that nothing is positively known regarding the 

 antecedents of Katerfelto, who is popularly believed to have 

 been a survivor of a wreck on the Devonshire coast who 

 found his way on to Exmoor. He is generally believed 

 to have been dun in colour, and as such, to have been re- 

 sponsible for the dun ponies now to be found on the moor, 

 of which no mention was made previous to his appearance 

 on the scene. 



Still, had there been no such pony as Katerfelto it is 

 quite certain that the ancient and beautiful breed which 

 in the old days flourished in the neighbourhood round 

 Simonds-bath would have been a valued variety of British 

 horse. No day is too long for an Exmoor, and it might 

 almost be added no weight is too heavy for him to carry, 

 as those who have seen them following the Devon and 

 Somerset stag-hounds will readily admit. He shows more 



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