THE HORSE 



see in the city a two-wheeled carriage with the 

 driver sitting high behind. This is called a hansom 

 cab. The driver's weight makes the thills pull up 

 on the horse and so carries part of the horse's 

 weight. This saves his feet greatly in driving upon 

 bard pavements. 



Race Horses. The American trotter (Fig. 6) and 

 the American saddle horse are the best of their kind 

 in the world. Trotters have powerful hind legs and 

 i>ood lungs. They have small heads and large nos- 

 trils so they can breathe abundance of air (Fig. 7). 



Fio. 6. American trottivg horse (Morgan type). 



