AUSTRALASIAN HORSES. 



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neck were valuable jumping and galloping " points." His 

 best points of speed were, no doubt, his straight hocks and 

 powerful gaskins. 



The horse shown in Fig. 488 belonged to a common 

 type of under-bred Australian horse, which made a good 

 remount and useful slave. As a rule, these horses are well 

 fitted for saddle work ; for their fore-hand is compara- 

 tively light and their legs good. 



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Fig. 4SS. — Under-bred Australian gelding. 



[M. H. H. 



We can see excellent specimens of the present day 

 Australasian horses in Figs. 245, 246, 247, 248, 255, 288, 



325, 343, 489, 490, 491, 492, and 493. 



As far as I can make out. New Zealand saddle-horses 

 are more akin to the English and Irish type, than those of 

 Australia. 



I have great admiration for the jumping powers of 

 Australasian horses, and can speak from practical expert- 



