EXERCISE XXXIX. 

 TYPES OF FARM ANIMALS.* 



Part A. Horses. 



INTRODUCTION. In order to have horses -which are fitted to various kinds of work 

 it has been necessary to select and breed them along different lines. For instance, the draft 

 horse, Fig. 76, which is needed for heavy and relatively slow pulling, must, like a locomotive 

 designed for a similar purpose, "carry its weight" relatively low and be powerfully and heavily 

 built. The light harness horse, illustrated by Fig. 77, has on the other hand been bred for 

 style, action, speed, and endurance. 



DIRECTIONS. 1. Compare the illustrations of the two types of horses as suggested 

 by the following: 



Types of Horses 



Draft 



Harness 



Form (Rangy — blocky) 



Weight (Relative) 



Temperament (Mild-spirited) . ... 



Head (Relative size) 



Neck (Comparative length) 



Neck (Comparative thickness) 



- 

 Shoulders (Heavy — light) 



Legs (Relative length) i 



Underline (Relative height) 



Muscling of legs below the body line 



(Heavy — light) 



2. What has brought about draft and harness types of horses? 





*In this exercise only extreme types are used for study. 



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