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CHAPTER III. 



The Suffolk Horse. 



This is an exceedingly useful variety of horse 

 where heavy work has to be performed at a 

 quicker pace than either a Clydesdale or a Shire 

 can do it. Formerly the term " Suffolk-Punch " 

 was applied to these horses, probably because of 

 their round or punch-like appearance. For its 

 size the Suffolk horse is a remarkable " puller," 

 and will shift a load that many a bigger horse is 

 unable to move. The powerfully developed 

 shoulders, arms, and fore-arms, constitute a strik- 

 ing feature of the breed, which, along with their 

 clean limbs, renders them particularly suitable for 

 agricultural work ; for brewers ; and for the middle- 

 class work of contractors, etc. 



The typical colour is chestnut, dark-red chestnuts 

 being the most popular. The correct height is 

 about 16.1 hands. The temperament of the Suffolk 



