THE PONY BREEDS OF HORSES 177 
creased to fourteen hands one inch, and about nine years 
ago the same height was adopted by the American 
Hackney Horse Society, established in 1891. Inasmuch 
as the Hackney brings 
a higher price, both in 
England and America, 
than any other pony, 
he may be considered 
the most valuable of all 
ponies. In America, as 
in England, judging 
from the demand and 
prices paid, he appears 
to be steadily growing 
in popularity. 
[The Hackney pony 
is the small-sized Hackney horse. For fuller notes, see 
Hackney Horse, pp. 44-57.] 
206. The ponies of Scotland. — Because of the prox- 
imity of the Shetland islands to Scotland, there are many 
Shetlands there, as in fact there are in England, and many 
of the ponies of Scotland are but a cross between the 
Shetland and a Welsh or some other pony. Many of the 
larger ponies of Scotland resemble much the Welsh cob. 
In times past a pony was often referred to as a Galloway. 
In fact, to this day the name is often seen. 
The Galloway, so-called from the part of Scotland 
known by that name, was once very popular. Youatt, 
in his second edition, 1846, describes it as thirteen to 
fourteen hands, sometimes more, bright bay or brown with 
black legs and small head. As the size was not considered 
desirable, it was crossed with larger breeds, until now the 
original Galloway has entirely disappeared. 
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Fic. 29.— Hackney pony mare. 
