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more. The class is subdivided into light draft, heavy draft and loggers. 



Chunks are short-legged, broad, heavy-set horses, the name of the 

 class being indicative of their conformation. The subclasses are eastern 

 or export, farm and southern. The class varies in weight from 800 

 pounds, the lightest of the southern, to 1,550 pounds, the heaviest of the 

 eastern. They stand from 15 to 15-3 hands high. 



Wagon horses are those used principally where business requires quick 

 delivery. They must have good action, a clean set of limbs, good feet 

 and bone with an abundance of quality, be closely coupled, compactly 

 built and have a deep broad chest indicative of constitution and stamina. 

 In this class are express, delivery wagon, artillery and fire horses. 

 They stand from 15 to 17-2 hands high and weigh from 1,050 for the 

 light weights of artillery horses to 1,700 pounds for heavy fire horses. 



Carriage horses, sometimes spoken of as "heavy harness horses," are full 

 made, round bodied and smoothly turned with an unusual amount of qual- 

 ity, and must possess to a marked degree high action, with a fair amount of 

 speed. They should have a long, well-arched neck, small neat head, a 

 short, well-muscled back, long, level croup, and well-developed thighs 

 and quarters. The class is comprised of coach, cob, park, and cab horses. 

 They range in height from 14-1 to 16-1 hands and weigh from 900 to 

 1,250 pounds. 



Road hoi-ses arc more lithe in build and angular in form than those of 

 the carriage class. They are sometimes spoken of as drivers or "light 

 harness horses" and are usually driven to light-weight vehicles. A con- 

 siderable speed is desired of some of the individuals of this class, which 

 is composed of runabout and roadsters. They range in height from 

 14-3 (<) 1() hands and weigh from 900 to 1,150 pounds. 



Saddle Horses. — in this class are grouped those horses that perform 

 their work under the saddle, the requirements for which are sureness of 

 foot, ea.se of carriage to the rider, good manners, and ease of control. In 

 order to be sure of foot they must have an oblique shoulder, high thin 

 withers and a properly set pastern with an abundance of energy. The 

 above qualities together with a short strong back will give strength for 

 carrying weight and also an easy gait. The minimum height is 14 hands 

 for a polo pony and the maximum 16-1 hands for hunters. The weight 

 varies from 850 to 1,250 pounds. Grouped in this class are five-gaited 

 saddlers, threc-gaited saddlers, hunters, cavalry horses, and polo ponies. 



Mules. — Mining mules are those purchased with which to operate 

 mines. They are heavy boned, rugged, compactly built individuals, with 

 large feet and strong constitution. They range in height from 12 to 16 

 hands and weigh from 600 to 1,350 pounds. 



Cotton mules are lighter boned than miners and not so compactly 

 built. They are round bodied, smoothly turned, and possess considerable 



