38. HORSES. 



Breeds. The different breeds of horses may be classed 

 as follows : 



1. Those valuable for speed. 



2. Those valuable for drawing loads. 



3. Those valuable as coach horses. 



4. Ponies. 



FIG. 122. One of General Grant's Arabians. 



Horses Valuable for Speed The Arabian horse was 

 probably the origin of horses noted for speed. At pres- 

 ent, it is not so speedy as many of the breeds which 



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