130 THE HORSE 



stock. The same careful selection of foundation stock, 

 the same judgment in mating and care as is taken in 

 breeding the trotter or saddler, must be exercised, if the 

 animals most in demand at remunerative prices are 

 secured. 



THE WELSH PONY 



The Welsh pony averages nearly one hand higher 

 than the Shetland, is less phlegmatic and hence not 

 quite so easily handled by children as the Shetland. 

 However, he is not vicious but more alert and quicker- 

 motioned, which is due, possibly, to an infusion, at some 

 time, of Oriental blood. He is a tough little fellow, as 

 are most ponies, performing., like the mustang, feats of 

 endurance that seem incredible. Many of them have 

 body and neck lines which closely approach those of 

 well-built small horses. At the same time, something of 

 the pony build is present. When all of these character- 

 istics are harmoniously combined, the result is a most 

 beautiful and valuable animal. Great success has lately 

 been achieved by some breeders in Wales by crossing a 

 hackney-pony stallion on Welsh mountain-pony mares. 

 See illustration (Fig. 27), hackney-pony stallion, Julius 

 CaBsar. 



EXMOOB, DARTMOOR AND NEW FOREST PONIES 



In the breeding of Exmoors, as in the breeding of 

 Shetland ponies, distinctive families have been pro- 

 duced. The Exmoor may be considered the parent or 

 foundation stock of the Dartmoor and the New Forest 

 families of the breed. These latter are so nearly identi- 



