PERSIAN HORSES. 



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coarse. They have short necks, deep chests, good bone 

 below knees and hocks, are up to great weight, and are 

 very sure-footed. Their best gait is a kind of amble, which 

 they can keep up for hours, without fatigue. They are 

 usually somewhat sulky, and do not readily respond to 

 spur or rein. The word tattoo (pony) is derived from 

 Hindi, and is applied to all kinds of ponies in Persia, 

 as well as in India. 



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[W. A. Della Gana. 



Fig. 592- — Persian Valjoo in native cart (14 hands). 



■ The Yamoote (Fig. 591) is a cross between a Turkoman 

 mare and a Baghdad! Arab. They are nice-looking 

 animals, which stand from 14.2 to 15. i, and are a happy 

 combination of the respective points of their sires and 

 dams. They are generally grey in colour, though duns are 

 occasionally seen, and they have usually black points. 

 They are heavy in the body, have good shoulders, but 

 low withers. The head is fine and well carried ; the neck 



