26 CLYDESDALES. 



the knee, and long slanting shoulders the latter a point well worth 

 noticing as inclining toward greater activity than is usual with the large 

 breeds. 



As compared with the Percheron or the French Draft, the Clydes- 

 dale horse is longer legged, longer bodied, and of more quiet temper- 

 ament. Our observation and experience with the half blood colts from 

 native mares fully bear out the assertion that they are, almost with- 

 out exception, kind, quiet, intelligent and easily broken. One very 

 prominent characteristic is their naturally fast walk. The American 

 farmer is not slow to appreciate the superior value of a team that will 

 plow three acres of ground in a day, as against one that with the same 

 plow, will turn but two acres ; and this fact has done much to advance 

 the interests of the Clydesdale in America. The tendency of late to 

 widen the breach between Clydesdales and English Shires has induced 

 breeders of the former to look more to appearance and action, and 

 gradually lower the average in weight thus leaving to breeders of the 

 latter a market demand for great weight and appearance, with action 

 somewhat in the background. 



A point to which many object is the fringe of long hair at the fet- 

 lock, already referred to; the objection, however well founded, has caused 

 certain breeders to attempt a reduction of the characteristic with what 

 success remains to be seen. In the South the Clydes are perhaps not 

 so well known as the French Draft; but the few shipments made are 

 said to have done remarkably well. It is claimed, indeed, that no other 

 horse of the heavy breeds can so well endure the Southern climate. 



The engravings give an accurate idea of representative Clydesdales, 

 and illustrate, at the same time, the superior character of Galbraith 

 Brothers' stud. 



