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Both have almost exactly the same proportions between 

 the length of body and the height at the withers ; and 

 between the depth from withers to brisket, and the 

 height of the brisket off the ground. As both were in 

 training, and standing in nearly the same position, we 

 have a good opportunity of comparing their respective 

 conformation. 



Cremome (Fig. 421), by Parmesan out of Rigolboche, 

 won the Derby of 1872 against a bad field, with the excep- 

 tion of the roaring Prince Charlie. His produce have been 

 famous for their jumping powers. He is standing so 

 awkwardly in his photograph that it is difficult to form 

 from it a correct idea of his " make and shape." He 

 seems to have had a long shoulder-blade and a light 

 neck, both of which are important jumping points. 



La Fleche (Fig. 422) possessed two essential points of 

 speed, in being long on the leg and having but little to 

 carry. By comparing Fig. 422 with Fig. 17 we shall 

 see that La Fleche is longer in the body and not so 

 closely "coupled" as St. Simon. She shows an inclination 

 to "stand over" at the knees, owing to deficient 

 development of the muscles on the front of the fore- 

 arm (p. 281). 



The Racing Pony should possess all the points 

 of the race-horse which have been described under the 

 preceding heading, but modified where necessary, by 

 conditions suitable to superior ability for carrying weight ; 

 for racing ponies, in comparison to their height, have 

 almost always to bear much heavier burdens than race- 

 horses. 



I cannot give a better illustration of a 14-hand 

 thorough-bred racing pony of the highest class than that 

 of Predominant (Fig. 278). He was sent from England 

 to India, where he easily beat everything of his size in 

 that great home of pony-racing. Mike (Fig. 279) was 

 in a high state of excitement when he was photographed, 



