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conformation. Captain W. C. Kerr describes the breed in part 

 as follows : 



The true Exmoor pony is a strong, well-knit, i3-to-i4-hand animal of 

 the dray-horse sort in miniature type . . ., sure-footed, docile, generally 

 bay in color, and possessing an iron-clad constitution. . . . His salient 

 points are strength of loin, well-sprung ribs, great breadth of chest ; in 

 fact, he is what your people would term a "chunky" little fellow. . . . All 

 are natural fencers, and the way they surmount the tremendous banks is 

 marvelous. I ought to mention that their heads are very neat and blood- 

 like, in some cases very Arab-like ; they carry their tails gayly, have a little 

 silky hair about the heels, but, like all our ponies, are often faulty about 

 the shoulders. 



Exmoor ponies have been considerably improved by Arab and 

 Thoroughbred blood. The improved form meets with favor for 

 polo playing, for use with children in saddle, and as a harness 

 pony for cart, phaeton, or other light vehicle. There are but 

 few Exmoor ponies in America. 



New Forest and Dartmoor ponies have been known for centu- 

 ries in south England. Dartmoor is an extensive tract of land in 

 Cornwall, embracing about three hundred and twenty-five square 

 miles. Here ponies have been bred and have run wild for many 

 generations. The New Forest embraces about one hundred and 

 forty-five square miles of fields and forest in south-central Eng- 

 land, where ponies also have run wild for centuries. These ponies 

 belong to the same class as the Exmoor, and have been more or 

 less improved by Arab and Thoroughbred blood. A New Forest 

 Pony Association has existed in England for some years. 



The Arab pony is simply an Arab under 14 J hands high, and 

 is discussed elsewhere as a separate breed. 



Indian ponies, mustangs, or bronchos are descendants of the 

 horses brought to America by the early Spanish conquerors. 

 They often possess much beauty of form and high-class heads 

 and limbs. They have remarkable endurance and are capable 

 of the severest work under the saddle. They vary somewhat in 

 type, those owned by northern Indians not being the equal in 

 quality and conformation of those of the south. Those of the 

 Apache Indians are said to greatly resemble Exmoor ponies. 

 Indian ponies are of all colors, usually solid, though piebalds 



