The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-29

each owns his own pony. Or, perhaps,
If he is a good child. he may own two,
which he drives double-team in a little
cart fitted out with a pole and double
harness, Just like his papa's carriage
But at least there is one pony-there
must be one-for what is summer with
out a pony? Ask little Miss Wilbur Who
in the picture, is sitting on her beautiful
shetland pony, prize-winner in the
Bryan-Mawr pony show. She will tell
you that a summer without a pony is
we'll, 1t Is anything! Think of the fun
OF riding Jerry in the horse-show and
having him win first pre-! See how con-
sc1ously he stands in the paddock, the
cynosure Of the many admiring eyes
which, from outside the rail, are watch
ing him and his thoroughly eager little
mistress While they wait to be judged.
This animal is a beautiful specimen
OF the Shetland pony. and it is the
Shetland that is the most popular and
is most frequently seen. His stocky
round body is as full and round as a
barrel. and his short, thick, neck and
sturdy, SineWy legs all denote power
For strength Is a prominent character
fstic Of tho Shetland pony, and this is
one OF the reasons why he, is so popu-
lar.
Unlike the horses driven by the older
folk, the pony is so fortunate as not to
have his tail cut short. It is left long
and flowing, and the longer it is the
better it is liked. for Shetland ponies
have beautiful curly tails The name
is also long and curly and is a matter
of much pride to its owner. The Shet-
land ponies are sometimes beautifully
colored In white and dark browns and
black. Often they are solid black or
mahogany.
Another reason for the Shetland's
popularity is its gentleness and sweet
never sulks. It will let its young mas
ter do anything he wants to-will run.
gallop or trot with him, will wade into
streams, jump bitches or. climb embank-
ments, and through it all will keep its
temper and never get mean. The pony
seems to enjoy the fun as much as It's
master, and it IS simply tireless It will
WEAKNESS.
A good point about the ponies IS that
usually you can use them either to ride
or to drive. The black and white Tony
that is being driven by Dung Master
Hartman is q first prize harness pony.
having carried of the honors in both
Goshen, N. Y, and Tuxedo Horse Shows.
Master Hartman may therefore con-
slider himself a successful whip, and
pony that has done so well for him. Like
most Shetlands. this pony does net trot
very fast. but lie is strong and can
pull heavy load, and he can go long
time. He just seems to slids his feet
along the ground in an easy way-'daiss'
cutters,' the horsemen call them-and
gets there without much trouble.
The picture Of the little girl :.r,ving
in the cart is Of Marjorie Gould, the
nf IN.
It was taken at Mr.. Goulds place,
Georgian Court, at Lakewood Her
father had just bought for Marjorie a
ner-s pony cart which he hal brought
al the way from Paris for her When
it came Marjorie was delighted and
had the men hitch to 1t one OF the
,u,:o ponies, and round and r0t.l.L the 1
ward she drove, while her papa st,o !
nearby, watching, and her mama srnil-
cd down approvingly from a window
in the house. That Marjorie is a
thorough little horsewoman can be
readily told from a glance al the way
in which she handles her lines.
Sometimes the pet Of the family hap
pens not to be Shetland, but is a
Western pony-a polo pony. This is the
case with young Master Harrison the
son of Mr.. Mitchell. Harrison. IF phila-
delphia AS can be seen from the beauti-
rul picture of his pony. the mount which
Master Harrison rides is Congratulated.
!! Of slenderer body. and Of much thinner
and slighter build in all lines than the
Shetland It is AMI indian pony, from,
q ranch on the plains, and the brand
with which all Western ponies are ma rk-
ed can be plainly seen OH Its shoulder
These trim little ponies are great ia
yorites in the East at present as they
are extensively used in playing polo..
they are not as strong as Shetland
gponies and cannot go so long, but they
are fleet and they can stop quickly or
start a s. full ruIt-accomplishm Of