HORSES AND MULES 331 



The draft type of horse, or Flemish horse, was developed in 

 the low country of northwestern Europe. From the Flemish 

 horse have come all our types of heavy horses (Fig. 164). 

 These two races the one light, active, and extremely intelli- 

 gent ; the other heavy, slow, of average intelligence, but with 



FIG. 164. Combining strength, beauty, endurance, and intelligence 



The Percheron stallion " Idlefonse," champion at the International Live Stock 

 Exposition, 1913 



good dispositions have furnished the foundation for nearly all 

 breeds of modern horses. Different parts of the horse (Figs. 165 

 and 173) have been developed with special reference to the 

 different uses to which they have been put. 



430. The Arabian horse. The Arabian horses were the first 

 to be known as a breed. They are from 14 to 15.2 hands 1 in 

 height, and weigh from 850 to 1000 pounds. In color they are 



1 A hand is four inches. 



