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work on it is exceptionally light. The western division 

 has luxuriant pastures, some parts of which have remained 

 unploughed for more than a hundred years. The soil of 

 this division is well watered by rain and fogs which come 

 up from the sea. Under these conditions, Schleswig has 

 always been able to produce powerful horses, which, in 



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Fig. 524. — Chestnut champion Belgian cart stallion, Reve d'Or (17 hands). 



the middle ages, were able to carry knights in heavy 

 armour, and to do all kinds of useful pack and draught 

 work. Nowadays, they (Fig. 369) make excellent cart- 

 horses and field artillery wheelers. 



Many kings and dukes formed horse-breeding studs in 

 Schleswig, and the one which remained longest in exist- 

 ence, was that which was founded by Friedrich III. 

 (1648 — 1670). Even at the present day, horses whose 

 origin can be traced back to that stud, can be found in 



