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Scotland. Draft horses are immense animals, generally 

 weighing from 1 500 to 2000 pounds. Their legs are rather 

 short, very strong, and placed wide apart. Their bodies are 

 rounded ; their backs are broad, showing great develop- 

 ment of muscles. Their shoulders are rather upright in- 

 stead of sloping. This upright position enables them to 



FIG. 184. A DRAFT HORSE; CLYDESDALE 



throw their weight and strength squarely against the collar. 

 Their feet are large. In the Southern states where the 

 mule is a favorite work animal on the farm, the draft horses 

 are used much less on the farms than in the cities. 



