28 HORSE SENSE. 



high class carriage horse?. Whenever we turn our attention to the 

 carriage horse specifically, then we will attract the attention of every 

 other country in this class of home production. 



THE DRAFT HORSE IS A WONDERFUL TYPE OF SEVERAL 

 BREEDS. 



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Cut Nn. 20. 

 DRAFT STALLION (Clydesdale). 



Cut 20 shows a draft stallion of the type (not necessarily the breed) 

 that is demanded in the markets. He has a strong organization, a good 

 feeder, level headed, and shoulder that the collar can be made to fit well. 

 His carriage is quite high, but it is at the expense of his back, he is a 

 little down there. He has a good "dinner basket," consequently good 

 digestion with ample exercise. 



Any of the draft breeds (Percherons, French Draft, Clydes, 

 Shires, Belgians, or English Draft), with the required size, sound and 

 level headed, meet with a ready sale in the markets. 



THE BREEDING OF ANCESTRY SHOULD BE IN HARMONY 

 WITH THE INDIVIDUAL. 



What we wish to particularly impress upon the mind of the reader 

 is, that the selection of the type of animals for a special purpose is of 

 the utmost importance and be sure that the breeding of the ancestry 

 is in harmony with the selection of the particular type for many gen- 

 erations back. Combine thtse two and then there is but little specula- 



