178 THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK 
207. The Connemara, or pony of Ireland. — The Con- 
nemara, or pony of Ireland, is found chiefly in the County 
Galway, Ireland. It is an extremely wiry pony, showing 
a great deal of the Barb or Arab blood. It stands twelve 
to fourteen hands in height, sometimes more. Like 
other breeds that run practically wild in a hilly country, 
it is hardy, active and sure-footed. It has a thick and 
shaggy coat in response to the climatic condition of its 
habitat. In color, it is black, brown or bay and sometimes 
chestnut, betraying its descent. Often individuals are 
pacers. Since the middle of the last century it has been 
allowed to deteriorate, but for some years past systematic 
endeavors to improve the breed by introduction of Thor- 
oughbred and Hackney pony stallions have been in 
progress. 
OTHER PONIES 
208. The Celtic, or pony of Iceland. — The Celtic, or 
pony of Iceland, the Hebrides, north of Ireland, and the 
Faroes, is a small-headed pony with prominent eyes, 
slender limbs and small joints. A typical Celtic pony is 
generally of yellowish dun color, with a dark dorsal band 
and with some indication of stripes on the shoulders and 
in the region of the knees and hocks. These ponies have 
a close resemblance to the Scandinavian pony, and it is 
probable that they have a common origin. The Shet- 
land, Welsh, New Forest and other ponies of the British 
Isles probably have a certain amount of Celtie blood, as 
ponies are frequently found of the former breeds with 
strong characteristics of the Celtic pony. 
The ponies of the Hebrides, the Faroes and the north 
of Ireland are little known in this country, but the Ice- 
land ponies are sometimes imported into America, although 
