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more useful animal is there than a good 

 Devonshire cob ? 



It may be assumed, then, that in the 

 future only horses of high quality and 

 special designation will be produced, or at 

 least aimed at; the day of the general 

 utility nag being apparently nearly over. 

 The practice of forcing the yoimg stock 

 with large quantities of stimulating food 

 will, therefore, probably be continued, in 

 view of an early sale. The difference in 

 value of a racehorse, hunter, or polo pony 

 reared on corn, and one brought up without 

 it, would be tremendous ; and the high 

 price which will be demanded (nay, which 

 is already demanded for the best specimens) 

 when, in the course of years, few horses, 

 and those of very high class, will be bred, 

 will doubtless recompense the outlay. At 

 present, except in the case of extraordinarily 

 good animals, the price does not. 



With regard to the polo pony, an asset 



