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CONTINENTAL HORSES. 



object of the breeders is to produce strong half-breds of 

 high quaUty, the Hghter specimens of which will make 

 sturdy riding horses ; and the heavy ones, fairly strong 

 coach horses. If used as remounts, they would be dragoon 

 horses or artillery wheelers." These horses are bred by 

 farmers who work the brood mares on their land. Major 

 Schoenbeck considers that the Hanovarian horse has 



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[F. ALBERT SCHWARZ, BERLIN W. 



Fig. 517. — Hanover half-ljied stallion, Kingaro. 



quite enough blood,, and that it has more bone and sub- 

 stance than the East Prussian, but it is softer, and its 

 hind action is not so good. Although they are well bred, 

 they are big and heavy, and are used more for draught 

 than for saddle. They have strong legs and a good back, 

 on which they can carry a load sufficiently heavy to make 

 them serviceable military horses. 



Near Osnabruck, which is in Hanover, is the stud of 

 Drenthe horses, which originally came from Drenthe in 



