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THE FAIlMEll'S HORSE. 



This is the general purpose horse, or horse of all work. He 

 should be comfortable under the saddle, not clumsy in light 

 harness, and should draw the plow and farm-w^agon with unex- 

 ceptionable success. A good, kind temper, with perfect docility, 

 is the first requisite. His size should be about fifteen and a 

 half or sixteen hands. He should be stout and compact, but 

 not gross and clumsy. His weight, when in good order for 

 w^ork, should be from twelve to fourteen hundred pounds. His 

 limbs should be sinewy and his feet not too small, but by no 

 means large and flat. 



HEAVY DRAUGHT-HORSES. 



There are several breeds of horses in Great Britain adapted 

 to heavy draught; but they are not now so distinct as for- 

 merly. They have all been much improved by crossing with 

 the Flanders breed ; and, by this means, breeds before much 

 esteemed are hardly to be found, only as crossed with others. 



The Cleveland Baij was principally found in Yorkshire, Dur- 

 ham, Lincolnshire, and Northumberland. He is a horse of 

 considerable size, strongly made, and capable of carrying a 

 great load at a rapid speed. The best carriage-horses are 

 produced by breeding the Cleveland mare to the half or thor- 

 ough-bred, of good hight and weight. Valuable hunters and 

 hackneys are produced by the same cross with a lighter 

 horse. Such produce have the lofty action and arched crest 

 which are so much admired. 



The Suffolk, like the Cleveland, is nearly extinct. The 

 Suflblk stood from fifteen to sixteen hands high ; color sorrel ; 

 head large ; shoulders low, and thick on top ; chest round and 

 deep; back long; croup high; quarters large and strong; 

 flanks full; legs round, and pasterns short. He could throw 

 a tremendous weight into the collar, and activity enough to do 

 it successfully, and sufficient endurance to stand a full day's 



