02269cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000360012624500280016226400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650801740040752011470058153400680172865300110179685600740180785600430188199900190192475401UtSlPG20260610134738.0mcr n260607r20251900utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a02021083  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aSF1 aGilbey, Walter, Sir,d1831-191410aPonies past and present 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-02-18  aFiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archives.)  a"Ponies Past and Present" by Sir Walter Gilbey is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores various pony breeds indigenous to the British Isles, documenting their characteristics, breeding practices, and historical significance. Through a detailed examination of breeds like the New Forest Pony, Welsh Pony, and Dartmoor Pony, Gilbey aims to shed light on the importance of these animals in agriculture and recreation.  At the start of the volume, Gilbey introduces the increasing interest in pony breeding, particularly for polo, and hints at a rich history of ponies in the British landscape. He discusses the early origins of horses and ponies in Britain, noting their low stature and the factors contributing to the diverse pony breeds that exist today. The opening sets the stage for a deeper dive into specific breeds and their lineage, exploring how legislative measures by historical figures like Henry VIII attempted to regulate pony breeding while also highlighting the survival and adaptation of these animals in the face of changing agricultural needs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Vinton & Co., Ltd., 1900  aPonies4 uhttps://archive.org/details/poniespastpresen0000sirw/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75401  c116126d116126