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INTRODUCTION THE STUDY OF THE BREEDS . . . 1-3 



PART I 

 THE BEEEDS OF HOESES 



CHAPTER I 

 THE DRAFT BREEDS OF HORSES ...... 7-43 



Percheron Horse : History in France, 2 ; History in 

 America, 3 ; Description of Percherons, 4 ; Uses of 

 Percherons, 6 ; Distribution, 6 ; Organizations and rec- 

 ords, 7. French Draft Horses: Boulonnais, 9 ; Arden- 

 nais, 10; Breton, 11 ; Nivernais, 12. Belgian Horse: 

 History in Belgium, 14 ; History in America, 15 ; De- 

 scription, 16 ; Uses of the Belgian horse, 17 ; Distribu- 

 tion, 18; Organizations and records, 19. Clydesdale 

 Horse : Origin, 21 ; History of breeding, 22 ; Purpose 

 in the breeding, 23 ; History in America, 24 ; Descrip- 

 tion, 25; Uses of Clydesdales, 26; Distribution, 27; 

 Organizations and records, 28. Shire Horse : History 

 in Great Britain, 30 ; History in America, 31 ; Descrip- 

 tion, 32 ; Uses of Shires, 33 ; Distribution, 34 ; Organi- 

 zations and records, 35. Suffolk Horse: History in 

 Great Britain, 37 ; History in America, 38 ; Descrip- 

 tion, 39 ; Uses of the Suffolk, 40 ; Distribution, 41 ; 

 Organizations and records, 42. 



CHAPTER II 

 THE HEAVY-HARNESS BREEDS OF HORSES .... 44-78 



Hackney Horse : Origin, 44 ; Breeding saddle horses, 

 45 ; Breeding for driving, 46 ; History in America, 47 ; 



