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his requirements for less than ten 

 times those sums. 



The Pony. — A tribute of praise was 

 paid to the pony in an earh'er 

 portion of this chapter. The best 

 known breeds are the Dartmoor, the 

 Exmoor, the New Forest, the Shetland, 

 and the Welsh ponies. Unfortunately, 

 too little attention was paid to these 

 breeds for many years, consequently 

 the result of neglect in mating is now 

 but too apparent. There has, however, 

 recently been a change for the better ; 

 societies for their preservation and 

 improvement have sprung into existence, 

 and it is to be hoped that in the near 



