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taken in from the paddock to 

 comfortably trot a similar distance 

 in double the time. 



In concluding this chapter perhaps 

 the best thing to do would be to 

 give a few particulars of the leading 

 breeds and the types they represent. 



The Cob, — As previously mentioned 

 the cob has of late years been taken 

 wonderfully into popular favour. The 

 variation in price is remarkable. 

 Animals possessing excellent points 

 can frequently be picked up for twenty 

 pounds or twenty-five pounds, whilst, on 

 the other hand, a really first-class 

 Park cob, that is, an animal which 



