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the necessary elasticity to counteract the concussion caused 

 by the characteristically quick firm step. If long, they are 

 weak; if short and upright, they are more liable to bony 

 exostoses. A short pastern and a steep shoulder are often 

 correlated and are only useful for slow work in the field. 

 Splints appear in this breed often without producing lameness 

 or unsoundness. 



The action is quite peculiar, being very free and active, 

 and the step long and measured ; the animal walking, when 

 unloaded, 4 miles an hour. Young horses will at times 

 surpass this rate, but for an ordinary work horse it is a good 

 pace. 



The sole should be almost inverted each time it is lifted 

 in either trotting or walking ; the movements of the limbs free 

 and ample at both knees and hocks, and straight forward. 

 The swinging or twisting out of the fore feet, and the 

 sideways cow-like motion of the hind legs, are equally 

 objectionable. 



The following is a short list of prominent Clydesdale 

 breeders: G. and J. Cocker, Hill of Petty, Fy vie ; Peter 

 Dewar, Arnprior, Port of Monteith ; Wm. Dunlop, Dunure 

 Mains, Ayr ; J. Findlay, Springhill, Bailieston, Glasgow ; 

 Sir John Gilmour of Montrave, Bart., Leven, Fife ; Wm. Hood, 

 Chapelton, Kirkcudbright ; J. E. Kerr, Harvieston Castle, 

 Dollar ; James Kilpatrick, Craigiemains, Kilmarnock ; John 

 Marr, Cairnabrogie, Old Meldrum ; H. B. Marshall, Rachan, 

 Peebles ; Matthew Marshall, Bridgebank, Stranraer ; Wm. 

 Marshall, Lochfergus, Kirkcudbright ; A. and W. Montgomery, 

 Banks, Kirkcudbright ; R. Park, Brunstane, Portobello ; W. 

 S. Park, Hatton, Bishopton ; Seaham Harbour Stud (Ltd.), 

 per Robert Brydon, Seaham Harbour ; Wm. Taylor, Park 

 Mains, Renfrew ; Alex. Williamson, Sypland, Kirkcudbright ; 

 Thos. Smith, Blacon Point, Chester. 



THE SHIRE HORSE 



The Shire horse is the largest British breed of cart horses. 

 The larger sorts, bred in the Fen country Cambridge, Hunt- 

 ingdon, and Lincoln and also in Derbyshire and Lancashire, 

 are better suited to dray-work than to agricultural work. 

 The best specimens are very like Clydesdale horses. The 



