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Criollo (native) breed has almost died out, and has not 

 been replaced by an equally good breed. The Criollo is 

 found chiefly in Entre Rios, Corrientes and Paraguay. To 

 European eyes, his appearance is not pleasing. The head 

 is coarse and the eyes small and sunken. He has fre- 

 quently a ewe neck and a long back. His tail is often 

 badly set on, and he is frequently cow- hocked. The feet 

 and legs are usually good, the shoulders are fairly well 



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Fig. 577. — Argentine remount in South Africa. 



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sloped, and he is a safe conveyance, although inclined to 

 trip at the walk. In spite of his ragged appearance, he 

 somewhat resembles the Barb, from whom he probably 

 sprang. Standing in the stable, or hitched on to a rail, 

 he has a most disconsolate appearance, and a stranger, by 

 merely looking at him, would never appreciate his value. 

 But the moment he is mounted, he becomes full of fire, 

 and will carry a heavy weight fifty or sixty miles a day, 

 with ease, or will cover a hundred miles in a day, if neces- 



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