GERMAN HORSES. 



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middle ages, was bred a strong and heavy war horse, 

 which became gradually changed into a stately coach 

 horse. Although there are defects in the methods of 

 breeding in East Friesland, the horses of that Hano- 

 varian district (Fig. 523) have always occupied a good 

 position in Germany, and many of them are exported 

 to France and England. German authorities consider 



Photo by] [P. Albert Schwarz, Berlin W. 



Fig. 522. — Oldenburg heavy cart stallion, Lomet. 



that they do not grow up as well as they ought to 

 do, because they get too much grass and hay, and 

 not enough oats ; and that consequently, they often 

 lack in good bone, hardiness and endurance.* They 

 are put to all kinds of work when they are only 

 three years old. The East Friesian Stud Book says : — 



* As these defects do not result from feeding on grass in many parts of Australia, New 

 Zealand, South America, Kentucky and other countries, the nature of the soil is probably 

 the agent upon which the blame should be placed. 



