32 A BC OF THE HORSE 



future the good points which have in 

 too many cases been allowed to dis- 

 appear, will be resuscitated, and that 

 true specimens of the breeds will be 

 placed on the market at prices not 

 prohibitive to the man with a limited 

 income. The size of the Shetland 

 pony necessarily renders it unsuitable 

 for any but small children, but with 

 regard to the other breeds, although 

 they all possess certain distinguishing 

 features, it naturally follows that ponies 

 must necessarily possess certain points 

 of similarity in common. The pony 

 should be similar in conformation to 

 the cob — in fact, he should be a 



