lowered, three of the feet are resting upon the ground. At the same 

 time the hind limbs are doing the greater amount of work, the fore 

 limbs acting chiefly as supports although entering into the thrust so 

 far as possible; a portion of the weight of the body has been thrown 

 into the collar. A feature which is not shown in this photograph is 

 the curvature of the backbone under the strain. 



THE DRAUGHT HORSE IN ACTION 

 Mount, the Gift of William C. Whitney 



GIANT DRAUGHT HORSE 



The draught horse is derived from what is known as the Northern 

 or Forest stock, a type of wild horse quite distinct from that which 

 gave rise to the Arab and the Thoroughbred. The fertile fields and 

 limestone soil of Kansas have exerted the remarkable influence on 

 imported draught horses seen in the occasional appearance of giant 

 horses arising as "sports," too large and clumsy for economic service. 



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