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while his quarters should be long, broad, and mus- 

 cular to guarantee both strength and speed. The 

 hind legs of the pony must be well underneath him, 

 which will give him greater power of propulsion, and 

 at the same time improve the smoothness of his 

 action. Particular attention should be given to his 

 legs and feet to see that they are strongly moulded 

 and free from all the various diseases peculiar to 

 them, for the rough jostling work of Polo may soon 

 develop even the slightest flaw or weakness in the 

 legs of a pony to a most alarming extent. It is 

 very essential that he should be possessed of a quiet 

 temper, for a struggling, pulling, and excitable animal 

 is of no use for Polo at all. 



The chief difficulty in breeding Polo ponies is the 

 absence, so far, of a uniform type by which to be 

 guided. Probably the best sire for foundation stock 

 is a small thoroughbred, or Arab, and the dam may 

 be chosen from Forest or Moorland ponies. This 

 blend for the production of Polo ponies is recom- 

 mended by no less an authority than Sir Walter 

 Gilbey, Bart., in his admirable article entitled '* Breed- 

 ing Polo Ponies " in the Live Stock Journal Almaiiac 

 for 1900. An ideal Polo pony must be a kind of 

 miniature hunter, with as much blood as possible, 

 and capable of carrying from twelve to fourteen 

 stones, and with a limit of fourteen hands two inches 

 in height, this class of animal is difficult to breed. 

 The society formed for the promotion of the breed, 

 however, is doing excellent work, and there are fair 



