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The colors and markings and the form are much the same 

 in the two breeds. The EngHsh Shire is heavier, more com- 

 pact and the legs shorter. They are not so common in 

 America as their Scotch ancestors. 



Suffolk Punch. — This is another EngUsh breed of draft 

 horses. The color is chestnut. They are rotund in build 

 and are seldom so large and heavy as the Percherons. The 

 shoulders, neck and legs are of the true draft type. As yet 

 this is not a common breed in America, 



Fig. 154. — Fancy driving team, French coach breed. (Experiment Station, N. J.) 



Belgian Horse. — This is probably the heaviest of our 

 draft breeds. The body is more blocky, the breast wider, 

 and the neck thicker than in either the Percherons or the 

 Clydesdales. The color is roan, brown or bay. The breed 

 has not come into very popular use in America. 



Coach Horses Described. — ;The Cleveland Bay is the 

 oldest or most distinctive breed among the coach horses. 

 The color is bay; feet and legs dark, mane and tail black. 

 They are tall, being sixteen to seventeen hands; weight 1100 

 to 1300 pounds. 



The coach or cab horses used in cities are large, active, 

 and stylish, and are highly valued for heavy harness duty 

 and for general driving. They are required to haul medium 



