Horse breed been produced. Such restrictions have led to legal challenges in the United States, sometime based on state law and sometimes based on antitrust laws. Horses can crossbreed with other equine species to produce hybrids. These hybrid types are not breeds, but they resemble breeds in that crosses between certain horse breeds and other equine species produce characteristic offspring. The most common hybrid is the mule, a cross between a "jack" (male donkey) and a mare. A related hybrid, the hinny, is a cross between a stallion and a jenny (female donkey). Most other hybrids involve the zebra (see Zebroid). With
The Adventures of a Donkey received recognition in contemporary reviews. According to the 1924 edition of the "Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art", this was due to Argus not being as 'widely read compared with very many of her contemporaries.' The general consensus was that it was a brilliant attempt at opening the eyes of children to the maltreatment of the donkey, which was appropriate as the donkey had risen in fashion during the early 1800s. "The Lady's Monthly Museum" described it as, '[a] vehicle for conveying sound morals and instruction to the youthful mind, under the guise of innocent pleasantry.' And "The