HORSES 181 



Coach horses include several breeds of horses used for 

 hauling heavy carriages or coaches and, sometimes, for 

 light hauling. They are lighter and have much better 

 action than draft horses and are heavier and slower than 

 the breeds mentioned under light horses. The breeds 

 in this class range in weight from 1,000 lbs. to 1,500 lbs. 

 Hackneys and Cleveland Bays are English breeds. Hack- 

 neys are used extensively as fancy carriage horses. Cleve- 

 land Bays are used for heavy coaches and for light hauling. 

 French Coach horses, originated in France, and German 

 Coach horses, developed in Germany, are other important 

 breeds coming under this class. 



Ponies include several breeds of small horses used for 

 driving and riding, chiefly by children. This class includes 

 Shetland ponies, Indian and Mexican ponies, etc. 

 Questions: 



1. What is the most common breed of horses in your community? 



2. Describe fully the breed of horses you like best. 



3. Name and describe all the common breeds of draft horses. 

 Arithmetic: 



1. A is plowing with two horses, weighing 1,000 lbs. each. B is 

 plowing with five horses, weighing 1,500 lbs. each. What is the weight 

 of each man's team? 



2. If a man with two 1,000-lb. horses can plow 4 inches deep with 

 one 14-inch plow, how deep can B, in Example 1, plow with two 14-inch 

 plows (a gang plow), assuming that the depth B can plow will be in 

 proportion to the weight of his team. 



3. If A and B (see example 1) each feeds his team at the rate 

 oi l}i lbs. of oats per day, per 100 lbs. hve weight, how much would 

 each have to pay for oats at 40c per bushel? 



CARE AND MANAGEMENT 



In the Stable. — While in the stable the horse should have 

 plenty of good bedding to keep him comfortable and clean 

 whenever he wishes to lie down. Good ventilation is 

 very necessary, also, as he requires about one cubic foot of 

 fresh air every hour for each pound of his weight. Th^ 

 feed box should be broad and flat-bottomed, and kept clean. 

 He should be well tied so as to permit his head to rest on the 

 floor and yet the strap should not be so long that he can 

 put his foot over it. 



Grooming. — Horses should be thoroughly curried and 

 brushed eveiy day for the sake of both health and appear- 



