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notable records have been made on the track by representatives 

 of the breed. 



168. The saddle-horse breeds. The Thoroughbred, the 

 American saddle horse, and the Arabian are the saddle-horse 

 breeds represented in America. 



Thoroughbred. The English running horse, the Thorough- 

 bred (Fig. 127), originated in the southern part of England, 



FIG. 126. Standard-bred horse. 



and is the result of crossing the light-weight native mares of 

 that region and the stallions of Arabian, Barb, and Turkish 

 blood. Thoroughbreds range in height from 15 to 16 hands 

 and in weight from 900 to 1200 pounds. In general appearance 

 they are somewhat angular. They have fine, lean heads 

 that possess much quality. The chest is often narrow, but 

 it carries good depth. The back and loins are very well mus- 

 cled and have great driving power. The action in desirable 



