Show PONIES FOR CHILDREN f Y f i j r Business of Raising Has Grown Important 0 t. t f. f 11 t CI J r i More Patient Than Horse and Is Better Better Bet Bet- ter Tempered Tempered Essential Essential That Little Fellows Be Docile and Easily Handled The Shetland pony pouy Is always an objEct ob ob- of Interest whether seen drawIng drawing draw- draw Ing ng a shining cart In the city park parl or ending bending beneath the cruel weight of his ils heavy burden on the mountain mountain- trails of his native country If he lie were vere less hard hardy he lie could not endure the he severe labor he Is made to perform In n his native e land for there he is purely purely purey pure- pure ly y and simply a burden bearer Grain Iron ron furniture coal ore and merchandise dise disc of or all kinds are transported to all parts of the islands on the backs of the tile tough little animals Three hundred hun hun- dred Ired pounds Is the usual load for each Popular With the Kiddies pony and long lines of these laden little ittle beasts wind I in and out among the he hills of their native land The genuine Shetland pony produced produced pro pro- from the pure breeds of the Shetland and Orkney Islands has become become become be be- come so popular and useful that the business of raising ponies has grown Important The business Is not so simple as It might appear at first glance In the first place the sires tom ors sires and dams dams are are usually selected selected se- se In the Shetland Islands Occasionally Occasionally Occa Occa- desirable breeds may be found In n the Interior of some of the other northern islands bordering Scotland but ut the majority are found round In the Shetland Shet- Shet land and Islands The Shetland pony Is unlike the horse lorse in many respects other than that of size He lIe is more patient and as a class is better tempered Mute under punishment patient during severe labor labor laor la- la bor or constant as a dog In friendship combining marvelous Intelligence with witha a tractable spirit the Shetland pony Is of all animals the best servant companion companion com com- panion and friend for children There are ire grown persons who so admire the sturdy little ponies that they prefer a cart and pair to the best trotting horse lorse They make up in strength and endurance what they lack In size On farms where these ponies are raised for the tile market kindness is practiced under all circumstances in their training This is very Important important important tant because most of these animals Inthis in inthis inthis this country at least are sold for the pleasure of young boys and girls and andt It t Is essential that they be trained to tobe tobe tobe be docile and gentle When the little pony ony colt which a man can take up In his Ills arms and carry about Is strong eno enough gh to run and play with its mother moth moth- er a little halter is put on it and ItIs it itIs itis is taught to lead and start and stop at the word When it grows stronger but is not yet nearly full grown a set of harness Is fitted upon it It a smooth easy bit is slipped Into its mouth and It Is driven about with the lines A Avery Avery Avery very gentle pressure of the bit on the tender mouth is sufficient to guide it Later on It Is hitched to a little cart and trotted about until It becomes thoroughly bridle wise wise that that is Is until It becomes trained to turn about instantly in in- without hesitation In response to the bit It is taken close to pulling locomotives and alongside queer look ing vehicles into the neighborhood of shops where there is ii the sound Bound of ot clanging iron and pounding hammers hammersand and ringing bells Its actions under all these conditions are carefully noted noted noted not not- ed and recorded and und its special qualifications qualifications jr Q r particular purposes fully ascertained T f J i r ate A ara r The trainer knows the natural propensities prope pro pro- pe s s and acquired qualifications of every pon pony about the farm fully as well as the teacher knows those traits in a pupil and all those things thing go to make up a pony's record |