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Divifihn E. — Foals of tlie previous classes. 



DivisionF. — Heavy carriage horses. — This division was complete iu stal- 

 lious, mares and colts, and presented, perhaps, one of the richest shows 

 among" the horses. From the many studs represented the most useful 

 for the United States would })r()bal)ly be the animals of the Grand 

 Duke of Oldenburg. These are magnificent beasts of full 10 hands, 

 short coupled, tine, strong neck, legs well ])laced {cVaplomh)^ and good 

 feet. The developing horses are of sufficient size for the farmer to use 

 economically while he is preparing animals, which, if they are at fault 

 as valuable carriage horses, are still strong enough to sell or keep for 

 hard work. 



Division G contained, in addition to the preceding, a few good Eng- 

 lish horses. 



Division H. — Strong horses for agricultural and industrial work. The 

 Clydesdales were entirely wanting. Several fine representatives of the 

 Shire horse were shown, the largest weighing some 1,900 pounds, but 

 all except a stylish mare were sleepy and had unfortunately flat feet. 



Classes 31 to 34 failed to obtain any representation from the superb 

 French, Belgium, and Xorische or Pinzgauer races. The first two are 

 so well known in the United States that it is useless to speak of them, 

 but the Pinzgauer should be better known. Originating (historically) 

 in the Pinzgauer and Styria these immense active horses have ever 

 since been kept in all their purity. They were described and drawn 

 from by the ancient Romans, and in the Middle Ages they furnished 

 the mounts of most of the German and I^orth Italian warriors. Their 

 full blood has always exercised a strong intluence upon the countries 

 directly surrounding the South of Austria, but the limited territory in 

 which they are produced in their purity has been a barrier to their 

 wider dissemination, and of late years their export has been almost 

 entirely limited to Munich and Vienna. Fine examples of this race can 

 be met with in these two cities, but they are best seen on the Styriau 

 Mountains, where they usually work with a load on the back and go 

 over the heights, on a narrow foot path, as surely as a, mule, with the 

 advantage of greater speed and the strength for a greater load. As 

 our agriculturists are now bringing so many of the large European 

 horses to America, and the i)ri(!e of English and French horses have 

 advanced so much in the last few years, it would be well for them to 

 pay attention to these animals, which can be procured for less money. 

 From Denmark were shown some fine horses with a good deal of blood 

 and weighing from l,30i> to 1,500 i)Ounds. 



A few Ardenners were exhibited in harness, but none of the pure 

 type which was so renowned in the old jiosting service, and has now 

 become so rare, as it has unfortunately been rendered coarse and lym- 

 phatic by crossing with the large Flemish and English animals. 



