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some unknown reason, restricted to the eastern corner of the island; and their 
comparatively slow rate of increase is attributed to the wandering habits of the 
stallions, which compel the mares to accompany them, whether or no the foals are 
able to follow. These Falkland horses have roan and grey for their predominating 
colours; and in one part of the island are small and pony-like. The late Prof. 
Moseley was, however, informed that their small stature in this locality was due 
to the inferior size of the stock from which they are descended. In the peninsula 
of Lafonia, where the wild horses of the Falklands are of larger size, Prof. Moseley 
writes that “the strong and active horses each guard their own herd of mares. 
They keep the closest watch over them, and if one strays at all, drive her back 
into the herd by kicking her. The younger horses live in herds apart, but the 
more vigorous ones 
are always on the 
look-out to pick up 
a mare from the 
herds of the older 
ones, and drive her 
off with them, and 
they sometimes 
gather a few mares 
for a short time 
and hold them, till 
they are recap¬ 
tured. When they 
think they are 
strong enough, they 
try the strength of 
the old horses in 
battle, and eventu- 
ENGLISH RACE-HORSE (“BEND-OR” by “DONCASTER”). © a ch old horSe 
is beaten by some 
rival and displaced. The fighting is done mainly with the tusks, and front to 
front, not with the heels. Thus the most active and strongest males are constantly 
selected naturally for the continuation of the herds.” As in the continent of 
South America, these wild horses are captured either by the lasso or the bolas. 
When caught, Moseley states that they “ are often broken in by tying them with 
a raw-hide halter to a post, and leaving them for several days without food or 
water. After long ineffectual struggles to break loose, the animals become con¬ 
vinced of the absolute power over them of the halter, and in future become cowed 
and docile directly a halter or lasso is over their heads. The wild horses, when 
broken in, are very tame and quiet to ride.” 
The habits of the wild horses of continental South America appear to be very 
similar to the above. There they are known by the name of cimarrones ; and are 
captured and tamed by the Gauchos, who generally mount them at once and ride 
them till they are tired oat. The Gaucho rides with a loose rein, and his horse’s 
head almost at liberty; and so well are the animals broken, that merely pressing 
