JList of Illustrations 



Brampton . ... To face page Af/i^ 



The portrait hardly does the horse justice. 

 He was a prize-winner, and carried a heavy 

 weight to hounds in Leicestershire. Yet in the 

 collection of pictures before us no horse com- 

 bines speed and power better. The picture is 

 worth careful study. The horse has been 

 approved by some of the best judges of the 

 day. 



Shetland Pony . . . . . ,, 46 



A capital type of useful all-round pony for 

 ladies and children. This is quite a typical 

 sort for country work. 



An American Trotter . . . . ,, 48 



Hackney Mare Rosadora . . . • j5 So 



A harness mare, a useful type for brougham 

 or wagonette. This mare would draw a good 

 weight for a long distance. She would not 

 stand much saddle work, as her forelegs show. 



Typical Hackneys . . . . . ,, 52 



A very nice head, the shape of which recalls 

 us to the fact that the hackney, like the 

 thoroughbred, traces his origin back to Eastern 

 sources. It is well worth study, since the head 

 is no unimportant matter when we are buying 

 a horse. Note the position of the eyes high 

 up in the face, the slight concavity in the out- 

 line of the profile, and the boldly-designed, clean- 

 cut nostril and lips. 



A beautiful head of a pony full of character. 

 This was taken from a hackney pony, a breed 

 which has much Welsh blood in it. 



A Fine Type of Pony (Welsh), Good to Ride or 

 Drive, the Most Generally Useful Animal 

 IN A Small Stable . . . . ,, 54 



A Very Useful Hardy Sort for Harness in a 



Hilly Country — Plain but Good . . >> 56 



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