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and The Trotting Union of Great Britain 

 and Ireland ; while on behalf of ponies 

 exist The Folo Tony Society, The Association 

 for the improvement of New Forest Ponies, 

 and The Shetland Tony Stud Booh Society. 

 Erom this goodly list, which is taken from 

 the latest Almanack of the Live Stock 

 Journal, we gain some idea of the care 

 which is being bestowed upon the main- 

 tenance and development of the various 

 breeds of horses in greatest use and favour 

 at the present time. The only two important 

 varieties not provided for would seem to 

 be the Welsh and Moorland Ponies, for 

 which two estimable breeds I would certainly 

 like to see some similar provision made. 

 Somewhat, indeed, has been done for them. 

 The Polo Pony Society Council arranged 

 with the Eoyal Agricultural Society of 

 England for classes for Polo ponies at 

 their Show at Maidstone in 1898, towards 

 which the Polo Pony Society contributed 



