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zebra, which has the reputation all over the world of being 

 unrideable. Although I made many inquiries on the 

 subject while I was in South Africa, I could not obtain a 

 single authenticated case of any one in that country ever 

 having ridden a mountain zebra. With the advantage of 

 the special instruction in horse breaking which I gave during 

 my tour through South Africa in 1892, the residents of that 

 country ought to experience no difficulty in getting any 

 zebras which they may have in captivity, broken to either 

 harness or saddle. The height of the mountain zebra, when 

 full grown, is about twelve hands. 



Burchell's Zebra (^Equus biirchclli, see PI. 37) differs 

 from the mountain zebra in being taller (its full height is 

 about 1 3. 1, or 13.2), having a longer and thicker mane, a 

 more bushy and less tufted tail, smaller ears and a smaller 

 head in comparison to the length of its body ; and in the 

 differences of its markings. The dark stripes are more brown 

 than black. The light colour is of a yellowish cream. The 

 stripes are broader and differently arranged (compare PI. '^i'] 

 with PI. 29). A broad stripe runs down the back, and there 

 are no stripes across the top of the croup {^see Fig. 183). Its 

 legs, below the knees and hocks, from their " tHatness," with 

 the back tendons and suspensory ligaments clearly showing, 

 are much more like those of a well-bred horse than are those 

 of the mountain zebra. It further resembles the horse by 

 having a fairly lissom neck and a well-rounded barrel, and in 

 the size of its head and ears. The typical Burchell's zebra 

 has no dark stripes, or only very slight ones, below the 

 elbows and stifles, on the legs. The Orange River has 

 been generally regarded as its southern limit. Mr. F. C. 



