HERDS AND FLOCKS AND HORSES. 



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A POLO PONY 

 (Copyright by W. A. Rouch.) 



Nine-tenths of the ponies that the American team rode 

 when they won the cup the British had held for twenty-four 

 veins weie Knglish bred and English purchased and bought by 

 i he Americans at staggvi-ing iiguies. Dots not this seem a), surd 

 when we consider the breeding resources of this country? 



The Western range pony is one of the hardest, toughest and 

 gamest of ponies, with heart, grit and stamina enough to sup- 

 ply a lioise twice his size, and some of them have a good turn 

 of speed, but when it comes to first class polo and crossing 

 sticks with players mounted on ponies that are bred for Hie 

 game, most of them thoroughbred or as near it as possible, 

 as fast as race horses, and with bone and substance sufficient 



