HORSES 



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Coach Horses. These horses are in size and form be- 

 tween the speed horses and the draft horses, having some 

 of the qualities of each. The chief breeds are the French 

 Coach, the Cleveland Bay, the German Coach and the 

 Hackney horse. 



Ponies These horses are much smaller than other 

 breeds. 



FIG. 126. Coach horses. 



The Shetland ponies, originating in the Shetland 

 Islands, near the west coast of Scotland, are bred for 

 their small size. They are especially adapted for chil- 

 dren's use. 



The Indian ponies, in the northern part of the United 

 States, and the Mustangs, in the southern part, originated 

 from the horses brought to this country by the early ex- 

 plorers from Spain and France. Both the Indian Pony 

 and the Mustang are valuable as saddle animals. 



