2o8 THE HORSE 



In a climate like that of the United States. Of all 

 the draft breeds the Shire Is the laziest and the slowest 

 walker, and he Is not In general quite so sweet-tempered 

 as the Percheron or the Belgian. The color Is usually 

 bay or brown with white markings. Blacks, grays, 

 chestnuts, and roans are seen occasionally, but not 

 often. 



The secretary of the Shire Horse Association is 

 Charles Burgess, Wenona, Illinois. 



THE CLYDESDALE 



The Clydesdale bears the same resemblance to the 

 Shire that the Percheron does to the Belgian. The 

 Clydesdale Is not quite so heavy as the Shire, and is 

 much more active. The Clydesdale Is, in fact, more 

 active even than the Percheron, and he is apt to be a 

 little hot tempered. He is more rangy, and less wide 

 and compact than any other of the draft breeds, and 

 has, as a rule, more style and knee action and a quicker 

 walk. 



He Is apt to have a white face, a good deal of 

 white hair on his legs, and a Roman nose; but he shows 

 more quality than the Shire horse, and the hair on his 

 legs Is less long and more silky. The Clydesdale has 

 a more sloping shoulder than the Shire horse and a 

 shorter rump. He is a product of Scotland and his 

 early history is obscure, but it is probable that his 

 ancestors were partly of Shire stock and partly of 

 Flemish blood. It is often hard to distinguish a 

 Clydesdale from a Shire. 



The secretary of the American Clydesdale Associa- 



