140 YALE AGRICULTURAL LECTURES. 



lecture on horses, at 3 o'clock. He referred to the great diver 

 sity of appearances between the heavy Flemish or English 

 dray-horse, which will weigh a ton, and the little ponies that 

 scamper over the hills of Shetland. The heavy horse will al 

 ways be found in plain countries, and good and fertile districts. 

 Horses may be divided into three classes : first, gallopers, or 

 runners; second, trotters; third, walkers. The lordly Arab 

 steed of the desert is the type of the former class, as also is 

 the so-called thoroughbred racer ; the trim-built Morgan, of the 

 second ; and the heavy Conestoga and Clydesdale, of the 

 third. The horse is not a native of America, but has been 

 introduced at various points from various sources. The wild 

 horses of Mexico and some South American countries have 

 sprung from the animals brought over by the Spaniards. The 

 German settlers of Pennsylvania introduced the heavy draught- 

 horse of their fatherland. The French settlers of Canada 

 brought another breed the ancestors of the Canadian horse 

 of to-day. The modern Norman, or Percheron horse, has been 

 introduced into New Jersey. The English and Scotch of 

 Canada West have brought over their Clydesdales and other 

 draught horses. The race-horse has found a home in many 

 parts of our country ; and so all sections have derived their 

 horse stock from the Old World. 



For long distances, with a heavy weight on the back, at a 

 galloping pace, the true Arab is the best model. For short 

 distances, at headlong speed, and with light weights to carry, 

 the English racer, or " thoroughbred," is required. Of trotters, 

 for quick driving in light vehicles, the "roadster" best meets the 

 requirements, the best American horses of this description 

 being probably superior to any in the world certainly supe 

 rior to the English. For city coach-horses, less speed and 

 hardiness being needed, an animal of more size is called for ; 

 a purpose for which the Cleveland Bay, or a mixture of the 

 race-horse with some large-sized stock answers well. For om 

 nibuses and horse-railroad cars, a more muscular horse, able 



