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COLONIAL HORSES. 



Africa are those of Colesberg in the Eastern Province, 

 and of the Mooi River in Natal. 



The most characteristic South African type of pony is a 

 grey which shows a strong dash of Arab blood (Fig. 500). 

 We can see specimens of this animal all over South 

 Africa. It is strange that the Arab cross comes out more 

 strongly in greys than in horses of any other colour ; for, 

 contrary to the popular idea, grey is not the prevailing 



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Fig. 502. — Ordinary type of Basuto pony (141) 



colour among Arabs, as we may see by referring to the 

 Year Book of Indian Racing, which contains descriptions 

 of a large number of Arab ponies and Arab horses that 

 have run in races for their respective classes. Bay is in 

 fact the most common colour among Arabs. Fig. 501 is 

 a good specimen of a Cape pony which has a fair amount 

 of English thorough-bred blood. Almost all Cape ponies 

 have tick-marks more or less widely distributed over their 

 bodies, by which pecuharity they can generally be 

 recognised. 



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