Horse Breeds

Cecil writes that he has offered the pony 'McNeil' to the Duke of Portland for £25 and that he has nine foals by 'Monad-Liahd' out of Rum mares and mainland-type mares.

Cecil reports that he is making good progress with the Highland Stud Book. He believes Ewart's height limitations are right but would prefer to leave out the word 'garron'. He writes that the mainland ponies are only big because they have generations of better keep and because a little Clydesdale blood has been kept in them.

Cecil writes that he hopes Lord Middleton will buy 'McNeil' as he would suit his mares at Applecross and describes the Middletons' tour around the West Highlands of Scotland to view the crofters' ponies. He reports that a half-Welsh, half-Hackney horse cross has provided successful at Baron Schroder's in Strathcarron and at Guisachan. He is surprised to learn that none of the crossbred ponies are fetching a higher price in the market than the old crofters' breed of ponies.

Cecil describes the three colts he has seen at Monkstadt (the experimental farm of the Congested Districts Board) and provides details about the Kathiawari and Marwari breeds of horse.

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Boule provides details about the Grimaldi's horse and comments on the Solute horse.

The writer provides information about some twin ponies and mentions the work of a colleague concerning the Celtic horse (Equus caballus celticus) and Equus caballus Sypricus

Duerst writes that he would like to read all of Ewart's works as they are both researching similar subjects concerning the horse. He describes his work on the subspecies Equus caballus nehringi and Equus caballus Pumpellii and states that he is sending Ewart all of his own papers and requests that Ewart do the same.