MONTANA PONIES 



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Cup In Dublin, and the Public Schools Cup at 

 Ranelagh In 190 1. 



MEXICANS 



are very handy, and as a rule have perfect mouths ; 

 but they are generally deficient in speed. Mr. 

 Escandon kindly lent me two very good ones In Paris 



Plioto by] [M. H. Hayes. 



Fig. 89. — Mr. C. D. Miller's Californian pony "Santa Romona." 



in 1895. They were easy to play, quick and handy, 

 but hardly up to my weight, which, with a comfortable 

 saddle, is about twelve stone. 



MONTANA PONIES 



are, in Mr. Thorn's opinion, handy and good-looking ; 

 but from having been reared in an alkaline district 



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