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heavy draft horse does not hft his feet high or walk with a proud and 

 lofty tread; while the coach horse lifts his feet high, carries his head 

 high, and moves very proudly. 



There are several breeds of draft or heavy horses. Fig. 3 shows a 

 fine Clydesdale horse imported from Scotland. Notice how nicely 

 he is marked. The horseman would say that he has four "white 

 stockings" and plenty of "feather" on his fetlock; strange, is it not, 

 that this long hair should be called "feather?" 



If you should see a large, smooth, gray horse similar to the Clyde 

 without the "white stockings" or the "feather," you may conclude 

 that he is a Percheron horse. As we have said before, the Percheron 

 breed of horses came from France. It is not always gray in color. 

 It is slightly smaller than the Clydesdale. 



After you have learned that a draft horse should be large and 

 strong, study the picture of the coach horse, Fig. 2. Compare him 

 with the draft horse. The coach horse is not a fast trotter nor even 

 a fast roadster, but he is usually very beautiful, strong and stylish. 



Now I shall ask you to compare the neck shown in Fig. 4 with that 

 shown in Fig. 5. Which do 3^ou think is the more beautiful? The 

 horse with the long, slim neck is a noted trotter. If the neck and 

 head were large, would it help or hinder the trotter? Compare the 

 neck of the trotter with that of the draft horse and see whether you 

 can explain why one is heavy and the other light. Can you explain 

 to your parents why the draft horse should weigh more than the 

 coach horse? 



Do you admire the head and neck shown in Fig. 5? Wherein does 

 it differ from the others? This type is called "ewe-neck": Can you 

 tell why? Tell me whether you think this horse would be a safe 

 driver. 



What do you think of the head and neck of the Arabian horse. 

 Fig. 6? You like it, do you? Why? Can you imagine what kind 

 of horse belongs to that head and neck? Describe it. 



Probably the Arabian horse would be too spirited for you, so I 

 shall show you a Shetland pony. Fig. 7. Where is Shetland? Why 

 are horses so small in the country where this little fellow came from? 

 How does he differ from the other horses shown, in this Leaflet? 

 Note all of the differences. 



In Fig. 8 you will see a Welsh pony and she has a poneyette, a 

 baby only a few days old. Which is the larger, the Shetland pony 

 or the Welsh pony? Which one would you prefer if the baby were 

 left out? Could you raise a calf until it became a grown cow and 

 then trade it for a pony? Just a plain little pony can be bought for 



