194 BREEDS OF POLO PONIES. [Chap. VIII. 



Lancet I bought originally for ^5. He has been 

 through many hands since then, and is a good pony. 

 He fetched ^175 when sold in 1894. 



Modena, who was only 13.3, was a wonderfully good 

 little light-weight pony. 



The Rake, a bay pony, 14.0%, was the property of 

 Mr. T. B. Drybrough, who imported him in 1892. 

 He won races at Cairo. He was a smart, handy pony, 

 had excellent bone, and strong, well let-down hocks. 

 Although his hind legs were inclined to stream out 

 behind him, this habit did not appear to affect his 

 pace or powers of turning. He carried his tail high, 

 and looked very like a Syrian. 



Khalifa (Fig. 82) is a chestnut pony 14. i, owned 

 by Mr. T. B. Drybrough, who imported him at the 

 same time as The Rake. Khalifa cost ^13 up 

 country in 1892, in which year he won over hurdles 

 at Cairo. He goes well in all his paces, has wonder- 

 fully good shoulders, clean, well-shaped legs, and is 

 very quick. His Egyptian origin is chiefly betrayed 

 by his hocks being very close together. He is rather 

 slackly coupled, is a trifle long on the leg, and is 

 shaped rather like a mule. 



Both The Rake and Khalifa have carried their 

 owner in three County Cup Tournaments, and have 

 been on two occasions in the winning team. They 

 carried their fourteen stone with ease, and went 

 through deep ground well. Hurlingham was like a 

 slough in 1893, and was by no means light going 



in 1894. 



All the Egyptian ponies I have mentioned were 

 great successes in their time ; but I do not believe 

 that any of them would be of much use in first-class 



