Junior Naturalist Monthly. 313 



There are many things about horses that everyone ought to know. 

 If we were to ask Junior NaturaHsts how coach horses differ from 

 roadsters and how roadsters differ from draft horses, how many would 

 be able to tell us? And if several horses, the doctor's, the baker's, 

 the coal dealer's, the grocer's and others stood in a row, would you 

 know whether there was a true draft horse or roadster or coach horse 

 among them? 



Perhaps you mil ask, "What is a draft horse?" The draft horse 

 has short legs, a heavy body, a short, thick neck, broad, deep chest 

 and shoulders, strong hocks, and moderately large feet. It may be 



Fig. 2. — A good coacher. 



that your father owns a draft horse. Ask him whether it is a Perch- 

 eron, a Clydesdale, or an English Shire. These are the most familiar 

 breeds of draft horses. The Percherons came from France and at 

 first they were gray. Now they are often black or dark brown. 

 The Shires, commonly bay, brown, or sorrel, came from England; 

 and the Clydesdale, similar in appearance to the Shires but smaller 

 and more active, came from Scotland. 



All boys and girls know coach horses. As 3^ou stand by the school- 

 room window, you may see one pass. They have long, arched necks 

 and fine heads. Their bodies are round and well proportioned. 



