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Drivers. — The typical roadster should stand 15. i to 15 3 

 hands high and weigh 950 to 1150 lbs. His purpose is to draw 

 a light buggy on the road at a fairly rapid rate of speed for a 

 considerable length of time. He should be graceful in form and 

 action sprightly, pleasing, straight, and smooth in all gaits, his 

 disposition good, and his legs and feet sound. 



Standard Bred. — This class includes trotters and pacers eligible 

 to record in the trotting register and possessed of notable speed, 

 and breed prepotency in that direction. 



Coachers. — A typical coacher stands 15.2 to 16 hands and 

 weighs 1 100 to 1250 lbs. He should have high knee action and 

 corresponding high hock action that comes from breeding rather 

 than artificial methods of development. He must move fairly 

 fast with much gracefulness of carriage, possess fine quality, 

 be beautifully molded in all of his curves, and carry his head and 

 tail high. WTiile heavier, smoother, and more compact than the 

 roadster, he must be showy and stylish to carry fine harness 

 and draw handsome equipages. 



Wagon Horses. — These are used for parcel-delivery service 

 by large department stores, etc. ; they are big overgrown coachers, 

 stand 1 6. 1 hands and weigh 1250 lbs. 



Cohs. — A typical cob stands about 15. i, weighs 1000 to 1050 

 lbs., is more compact and blocky than the coacher, yet must have 

 style and beauty in a marked degree. His action must be 

 extremely high and "trappy." 



Saddlers. — These horses vary considerably in type, size, and 

 weight, but are, as a rule, 15. i to 15.3 hands high and weigh 

 1000 to 1150 lbs. They should have great style and quality, 

 smooth conformation, natural and thoroughly trained saddle 

 gaits, intelligent, clean-cut countenances, sloping pasterns and 

 shoulders, moderately high and narrow withers, short strong- 

 coupled backs, strong and muscular thighs, and well-carried 

 heads and tails. "Walk, trot, and canter" saddlers have become 

 popular of recent years and sell at high prices. (Sec Alexander, 

 Bull. No. 127, Wisconsin Experiment Station; also Obrecht, 

 Bull. No. 122. Illinois Exp. Station.) 



