SOUND AND UNSOUND HORSES 



CONNEMARA PONIES. 



Connemara, in the County of Galway, 

 apparently had, hke Orkney and 

 Shetland, a variety of horses peculiar to 

 its locality. 



The origin and excellency of these 

 ponies seems to be due to the introduc- 

 tion "of Eastern sires — Arab or Earb, 

 but within the last twenty or thirty 

 years the breed has been degenerating, 

 though more recently attempts have 

 been made to resuscitate it. 



These ponies are from 12 to 14 hands 

 in height, have clean wiry limbs, and 

 long lean (Eastern) heads. 



In colour, yellow-dun, bay or grey. 



Croup to be as high as the withers. 



Neck strong and of medium length ; 

 shoulders straight ; withers medium 

 height, long body, deep (63 to 70 ins.) ; 

 legs short and strong. Cannons 6 J to 7 

 inches in length. Loins must be strong 

 and quarters well sloped. 



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