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occur. They tend to be ewe-necked, are often deficient in quar- 

 ter, and have a remarkable spirit, which is frequently far from 

 amiable. Many of these ponies, with all their other good quali- 

 ties, are most uncertain of temper and may prove very irritating 

 when least expected. Curtis makes the mustang and Indian 

 pony of different breeding, though they range the same in height 



Fig. 55. Dilham Prime Minister (5174). The most famous Hackney pony in 

 America, noted as a prize winner and a sire. Imported and owned by Eben 

 D. Jordan, Boston, Massachusetts. From photograph from Mr. Jordan 



(12 to 14 hands), weigh much the same (600 to 850 pounds), and 

 have much the same color. The Indian pony is given as more 

 blocky than the mustang, the cannons are wider and the pasterns 

 more upright. 



Hackney ponies are Hackneys 14^ or less hands high, with 

 the general characteristics of the Hackney horse. 



