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at the knees ; her fore legs could not be expected to stand 

 a ofreat deal of hard work. As she is much hig-her behind 

 than she is in front ; she could hardly help being- rough in 

 her paces. 



Plate 28. — Magistrate was a very good 13.2 Arab pony, 

 who shows, in his photograph, the same points of speed (short 

 body, long legs, " straight dropped " hind legs), as the 

 English race-horse. 



Plate 30. — This Arab is too heavily " topped " for his 

 legs, which are particularly light below the knees ; although 

 they are fairly good below the hocks. His neck is very 

 coarse and his shoulders are heavy and upright. He is a 

 useless animal. 



Plate 31. — The Brat is a handsome Arab pony which has 

 won a large number of pony races in India. His shoulders 

 and neck are particularly good. He has a nice head ; 

 but as he was champing his bit and had his eyes closed when 

 his portrait was being taken, it does not come out well. 



Plate 32. — The body of this Burma pony has great 

 depth in comparison to its length. As a hack, he has a 

 nice head and neck, and fair shoulders ; but his croup is too 

 drooping. He is much better "topped," than he is below his 

 elbows and stifles. His fore-arms and gaskins are poor, and 

 he has "sickle-hocks." As might be expected, Burma ponies, 

 of which this one is rather a good specimen, are strong 

 animals, but slow. 



Plate 33. — This is a very handsome cob. He has a neat 

 head (which is somewhat favoured by being slightly turned 



