Photograph of the Hackney mare, "Rosadora" who was the champion at the Hackney Society Show, London in 1900 and 1904 and won a special prize in 1907. She was owned by Charles Galbraith, Terregles, Dumfries, Scotland.

Photograph of a first prize winning Hackney pony standing in a show ring at the Palermo Show in [Buenos Aires, Argentina] in September, 1903.

Photograph of a Hackney Pony mare and foal standing together in a field with a wooden fence and trees in the background in the early 20th century.

Photograph of the Hackney pony stallion, "Whitegate Swell" that won at the Royal in York in 1900 standing in a field. It was owned by John Jones of Whitegate Stud in Wrexham, Wales.

Drawing of the Hackney Stallion, "Ganymede" (2076) by Tom Mitchell in 1892. The horse stands on the cobblestones in front of his barn stall.

Photograph of a Hackney stallion lifting its opposite front and back legs.

Photograph of the Hackney stallion, "Limestone" who was foaled in 1902. According to the text beneath the image, "Limestone" was bred by John Cuthbertson, Toponthank, Kilmarnock; is the property of the Macintyre Brothers, Park View, Giffen, by Beith; and was the winner of first prizes at Beith, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Paisley, Barrhead, Galston, Glasgow, etc. in 1904.

Photograph of the Hackney stallion, "Rifleman II" standing in a paddock with the stables in the background and a man holding his lead in the early 20th century.

Chart illustrating the change in height of the Hackney horse from AD1800, AD1850 and AD1900.

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.