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labor. No horse ever came down to his work with more de- 

 termination. He would pull to the death. The Suffolk Punch, 

 in much repute, is the produce of the Norman stallion on the 

 Suffolk cart-mare. The Suffolk of the present day is a taller 

 and finer horse, and is a cross with the Yorkshire half or 

 three-fourths-bred. He possesses the nimbleness of action of 

 the old Suffolk, and much of his spirit at a set-to pull. 



The Clydesdale horse is larger than the Suffolk; has a better 

 head, a longer neck, a lighter carcass, and deeper legs. He is 

 strong, hardy, and pulls true, and is very patient. He takes 

 his name from the district in which he is principally raised, 

 being on the Clyde, in Scotland. He was produced by breed- 

 ing the best Lanark mares to stallions of the Flanders breed. 



The Heavy Black Horse. — This breed is chiefly raised in the 

 midland counties, from Lincolnshire to Staffordshire. After 

 coming to perfection, they are chiefly used in the city of Lon- 

 don, to drive in business wagons. They are large, well built, 

 and make a splendid appearance. 



AMERICAN BREEDS OF HORSES. 



Both North and South America abound in immense herds 

 of wild horses. They are most numerous in the plains of 

 South America, Mexico, Texas, and the Western territories. 

 They are the descendants of Spanish horses, and it is stated 

 that these immense herds sprung from one stallion and two 

 mares, which escaped from the expedition of Hernando de 

 Soto. 



They retain very perfectly the size, shape, and spirit of the 

 Spanish horse. They have very pretty heads and fine, clean 

 limbs. They are not rapid in action, but capable of great 

 endurance. They are often ridden eighty miles at the rate of 

 twelve miles per hour, without the bit being removed. They 

 know no gait between the walk and the lope. JMany of them, 

 captured in Texas and Mexico, have been brought into the 

 North-western States within the last few years. They are 



