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Faroe Islands, Java, India, and in our original American range 

 ponies, which were not many generations removed from an 

 Oriental foundation. The line back is another 'feature which is 

 marked in the various shades of dun, cream, and mouse color of 

 half-bred Arabians. 



THE BARB 



There are many horses in the Barbary States of Korthem 

 Africa which are not true Barbs. Pure bred Barbs are found 

 only in Morocco, where there has been no introduction of foreign 

 blood, as has been done in the otlier States, where horses from 

 Prance and England, in Algiers especially, Arabs from Syria, 

 and the common-bred Italian horses have been crossed with the 

 native Barbs. It is, of course, assumed that the pure Barb is 

 the direct descendant of the original Libyan horse. 



Description. — The Barb is described as being from 14 to 15 

 hands in height, body comparatively short .in proportion to 

 length of leg^, his whole form being conducive to speed. The 

 head is well proportioned, with a fine ear, broad, full forehead, 

 large, clear, prominent eye flashing fire and yet expressing in- 

 telligence, a deep jowl with open angles, a trim muzzle, and a 

 nostril that is tliin at the margin, capable of great dilation and 

 continually in play. The head is well set on a long, high crested 

 neck, well cut out in the throttle, and giving the head a lofty 

 carriage; shoulders well laid in and sloping, well set up at the 

 withers; a round, deep rib; a somewhat drooping croup but 

 high-set tail ; straight hind legs, long pasterns, and rather deep, 

 narrow feet of the most superior texture of horn. The charac- 

 teristic bay with white markings indicates the pure Barb, an 

 out-cross introducing browns, chestnuts, blacks, and grays. 



THE TURK 



The significance of this name applies, generally, to the horses 

 of Turkey in Asia, there being but few horses in European 

 Turkey. Originally, these consisted of Turcoman and Kurdis- 

 tan ponies, representatives of the common Northern Asia and 

 European stock. These were later, however, extensively inter- 

 bred and improved with Arabs, so that it is probable that the 



