THE PONY BREEDS OF HORSES 173 
200 pounds riding one of these little ponies. As a rule, 
they have good carriage and action, and make desirable 
ponies for children who have had some experience in horse- 
manship (Figs. 25, 26). In England, they are used largely 
as a hack and by tradesmen. ‘There are breeders using 
this pony as a_ basis 
from which to breed 
polo mounts, crossing 
with small Thorough- 
bred or Arab stallions. 
In America, Welsh 
ponies are used princi- 
pally for children’s 
purposes. Many are 
imported and a num- 
ber are bred here. Now 
that the pony is becom- 
ing more popular, and the demand is increasing, the breed- 
ing of the Welsh pony should prove very profitable. 
The organization interested in the improvement of 
these ponies is the Welsh Pony and Cob Society, with 
headquarters at Greenfield, Penybont, Radnorshire, 
Wales. The American Welsh Pony and Cob Society, 
with headquarters at Lafayette, Indiana, has published 
one volume of its stud-book embracing nearly eight 
hundred entries. ‘ 
203. Exmoor and Dartmoor ponies. — The ponies 
from those districts in England known as Exmoor and 
Dartmoor are much fewer in number than most of the 
other breeds in the British Isles, and are rarely imported 
into this country. They range in height from eleven to 
thirteen hands two inches. The original color of the 
Exmoor was a buffish bay with mealy nose. _ It is supposed 
Fic. 26.— Welsh pony mare. 
