THE BREEDS OF HORSES 



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The pony breeds. — The various breeds of ponies owe 

 their small size to adverse climatic conditions and scanty 

 subsistence. The pony breeds vary greatly in both size 

 and conformation, 

 according to 

 the environment. 

 Thus, the Shet- 

 land pony is a 

 very diminutive 

 animal, but pos- 

 sessing a confor- 

 mation similar to 

 a small draft 

 horse; the Welsh 

 pony is more up- 

 standing, and 

 while varying con- 

 siderable in con- 

 formation, is somewhat similar in this respect to the 

 light breeds; the Exmoor pony is equal in size to the 

 larger type of Welsh ponies, which it resembles slightly 

 in conformation, though is more massive ; while the 

 Hackney and Arab ponies are simply Hackneys and 

 Arabian horses under 14. i hands high. 



Table Giving Name, Native Country, Height, Weight, 

 Uses and Color of Each of the Breeds of Ponies 



Frc. 54. — Shetland Pony 



