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gaskins are strong; and her ^'bone" below the knees 

 is good. 



Under the present heading we may put Cahdi (Fig. 264), 

 Baluchi, and other Trans4ndus horses, which are largely 

 used in India, and which, though stouter and shorter on 

 the leg, are neither as smart nor as hardy in hot climates 

 as the ''country-bred/' We might consider them as inter- 

 mediate between the East Indian horse and the Mongolian 

 pony. 



Burma and Manipuri Ponies. — The so-called Burma 

 pony (Fig. 378) is chiefly bred in the Shan Hills. He 

 rarely exceeds 13.2, and is probably at his best when about 

 thirteen hands high. He is a grand weight-carrier, jumps 

 well, and is very hardy, though slow. The ponies of 

 Manipur, which has been the home of polo for many cen- 

 turies, are closely akin to those of the Shan States ; but 

 are smaller, and smarter for their size. These two kinds 

 of ponies appear to belong to a distinct breed, which seems 

 to have no relationship with ponies of any other country, 

 except, possibly, with those of Sumatra and Java. The 

 Burma pony is sometimes called a Pegu pony. I may say 

 that in the vast extent of country from Rangoon to 

 Mandalay, there are no good native ponies bred. 



The body of the Burma pony has great depth in com- 

 parison to its length. For a saddle-pony, he has a nice 

 head and neck, and fair shoulders ; but his croup is too 

 drooping. He is much better -topped'^ than he is below 

 his elbows and stifles. His fore arms and gaskins are 

 poor, and he has sickle hocks. As might be expected, 

 Burma ponies, of which this one is rather a good specimen, 

 are strong for their height, but slow. 



Sumatra and Java Ponies. — The strongest ponies 

 for their size I have ever seen, are those of Deli (Sumatra). 

 Their average height is about 12.2. They have handsome 

 heads set on to high-crested necks, are full of spirit, and 



