DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



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II. Carriage, or Coach, Breeds 



1. Cleveland Bay, developed in England. 



2. French Coach, the gentleman's horse of France. 



3. German Coach, from Germany. 



4. Oldenburg Coach, Oldenburg, Germany. 



5. Hackney, the English high-stepper. 



III. Light, or Roadster, Breeds 



1. American Trotter, developed in America. 



2. The Thoroughbred, the English running horse. 



3. The American Saddle Horse, from Kentucky and Virginia. 



There is a marked difference in the form and type of 

 these horses, and on this difference their usefulness depends. 



The draft breeds have short legs, and hence their 

 bodies are comparatively close to the ground. The depth 



FIG. 168. WIDE HOCK 



This horse stands great strains and 

 is not fatigued easily 



FIG. 169. NARROW HOCK 



This horse becomes exhausted 

 very easily 



of the body should be about the same as the length of leg. 

 All draft horses should have upright shoulders, so as to 

 provide an easy support for the collar. The hock should 

 be wide, so that the animal shall have great leverage of 



