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plain animal and one of show-yard character, between which 

 there is a great difference in price. One horse looks as though 

 he were made up of a lot of different-sized parts which do not 

 fit well together, while the other seems cast from a carefully 

 prepared mould. Standing in natural position, the symmetrical 

 horse carries his head and neck well up, so that the face line, 

 shoulder, and pastern all slope at nearly the same angle; the 

 croup is fairly level from hips to tail, the tail is set high, and all 

 parts of his conformation are so proportioned as to give him a 

 well-balanced appearance. 



On the matter of type. To present the best appearance, 

 the drafter should not be over-drafty in type; that is, shortness 

 of leg and compactness and width of body should not be carried 



Fig. 127. Heavy Drafters in Harness. 



This is the famous team of grays which was invincible at the leading 

 shows a few years ago. They were shown in both the United States and 

 Great Britain. Big Jim was the near wheeler in this team. Owned by Ar- 

 mour & Company of Chicago. 



to the extreme. This type of horse is sometimes referred to 

 as the "Poland-China drafter/' A certain degree of length of 

 leg, length of neck, and length of underline is necessary, not 

 only for the sake of looks, but also because it actually makes 

 the horse more useful. He takes a longer step, and will do 

 more work in a day than the extremely pudgy type of horse. 

 On the other hand, we certainly do not want a horse that is 

 all length and style. We must aim at the middle ground, select- 

 ing for as much style as may be had without sacrifice of any 

 of those qualities which make the draft horse useful for his work. 



