i6 THE HORSE 



may well be taken into the consideration of would-be 

 purchasers. About 15.3 hands is a good height for 

 a hunter. 



The Hack 



exists in so many varieties that his name is legion, 

 for the variety embraces almost anything with good 

 shoulders and exceptional manners. The lady's 

 horse is, of course, a bloodlike attractive animal, 

 with a good mouth and quality all over. He need 

 not be a weight carrier, nor need he be so tall as 

 the hunter, nor again is a superabundance of bone 

 an essential feature in the composition of the lady's 

 hack. His manners must be perfect, his canter 

 elegant, and his general appearance aristocratic, all 

 of which excellences are doubtless received from 

 the thoroughbred, the blood of which enters largely 

 into his composition. 



Polo Ponies 



Much progress has been made in recent years in 

 the breeding of polo ponies, for which there is an 

 increasing demand, following the extension of the 

 sport. They have to be bred to a particular height^ 

 the Hurlingham rules prescribing that they must not 

 exceed 14 hands 2 inches. The first object in start- 

 ing a polo pony stud is to pick up mares that have 

 been regularly played, and answered the questions 

 asked of them. Care should then be taken in 

 selecting a stallion that is a known good stock 

 getter, or, if possible, of pony size and well bred. 

 Good results have been obtained from using a pony 

 stallion, which, though only half-bred, was possessed 

 of excellent blood, the sire being thoroughbred and 



