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(1) The pony dams of our Forest and 

 Moorland breeds cannot be surpassed. 



(2) The sire chosen should be a small 

 thoroughbred or an Arab. If a half-breecl 

 sire is used his dam should be one not less 

 than three parts thoroughbred. 



(3) Inasmuch as the forest and moorland 

 ponies owe their small size and soundness 

 to the hardships of the free and natural 

 conditions in which they live, their half-bred 

 produce should 



(a) Lead a similarly free and natural life 

 as far as climate permits, in order to inure 

 them to the hardships of warfare and general 

 work : 



(b) Should exist, as far as possible, on 

 natural herbage : as in all cases artificial 

 feeding tends to render them less hardy and 

 enduring. 



