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BRITISH AND IRISH HORSES. 



no doubt keep the Shire type in their minds ; for weight 

 means money in the cart-horse market. 



The Athole Garron is a remarkably strong and hardy 

 type of the pack horse, and is well represented by the 

 specimens (Figs. 320 and 478), which I had the pleasure 

 of photographing when visiting Blair Atholl. 



Photo b,j] [C. Reid, Wishaw. 



Fig. 475. — Mr. R. H. Walker's Clydesdale mare, Zeynab. 



The old breed is becoming scarce from crossing, chiefly 

 with Clydesdales, in which attempt to gain height, there 

 is a corresponding decrease of utility. The usual height 

 is about 14.2. They are now bred chiefly by the Duke 

 of Atholl. 



" Argus," writing in The Live Stock Journal, tells us 

 that "as to their very early history little is known, save 

 that, as in Glenorchy, they were improved from time to 

 time by importations of Spanish, Barb and x^rab stalUons. 

 James IV. of Scotland, who fell at Flodden, sent his grooms 



