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where many specimens of the large 

 race would soon go to the wall. He 

 is also wonderfully hardy and strong. 

 Long journeys seem to agree with 

 his constitution, and his capacity to 

 rough it is of no little value to the 

 " one-horse," or, rather, " one-pony 

 owner," who finds other work beside 

 the stable for the man employed about 

 the place. The value of the pony is 

 shown by the increased prices he 

 commands. Every year the supply 

 is increasing, the fact that there is 

 money in pony breeding being more 

 and more recognised, but nevertheless 

 prices show an upward tendency, and 



