ODD-TOED UNGULATES (rERISSODACTYLA) 277 



The old English black was the powerful war horse of 

 the Middle Ages which carried the knights in armour. 



The idea long prev^ailed that an Arab horse should 

 be white. Although grey and chestnut are not 

 uncommon the typical colouring of the best breeds 

 is now known to be bay with black points, and 



