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extraordinarily speedy. Baron le Jeune is beautifully 

 mounted on Texan ponies. 



Rondo (Fig. S^j), the property of the Hon. William 

 Anson, of Coleman, Texas, is- one of the best and 

 cleverest ponies ever seen in that country. 



Manita (Fig. 88) is a Texan cow-pony, which was 

 imported in 1895 by Mr. George P. Millen. My 

 brother and I played her in several matches and 



Fig. 88.— Mr. F. ^lenzies' Texan pony "Manita." 



tournaments that season. She is a perfect polo pony, 

 and is very easy to play. Though not as fast as some 

 English ponies, her extreme handiness makes up for 

 a good deal of her deficiency in speed. She is 

 good enough to play Back on in ordinary company. 



I wrote the above description of Manita in 1896. 

 She now belongs to Mr. Menzies, who has owned her 

 for the last two or three years. He finds her quick 

 enough to play No. 2 in any company. He is very 



