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.

Byrne reports that there is no progress concerning the Connemara ponies and that the 'Department' in Ireland are sending Hackney and Welsh cobs despite the fact that crossing a Hackney with a Connemara pony was a failure. He enquires after the 'new arrangement' between the University of Edinburgh and the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College.

Photograph of the Welsh mare, "Old Stager" standing in a wooded field with a lake in the background and a man holding her lead in the early 20th century.

Photograph of the Welsh pony, "Searchlight" standing in a paddock in the early 20th century. It was owned by D Price, Queen's Square, Llangadock, Carmarthenshire, [Wales].

Photograph of a Welsh pony stallion standing in a paddock in the early 20th century.