THE HORSE 



FOR WORK OR PLEASURE 



CHAPTER I 



BREEDS AND VARIETIES OF HORSES 



Ride and Drive Horses. 



Perhaps the most popular and useful horse in exist- 

 ence — although he is of course looked down upon 

 by those who are so happily situated as to be able to 

 afford the luxury of an extensive stable filled by all 

 sorts of animals — is the ordinary ride and drive horse, 

 which is not only equal to performing a good deal of 

 useful work between the shafts, but can provide his 

 master with a little healthy exercise in saddle as well. 

 In this category the Hackney, the cob, and the pony 

 are included, as well as many, in fact all, half-breds 

 and nondescripts which belong to the ranks of light 

 horses* 



The Hackney 



is one of the oldest varieties of horse; he can trace 

 his pedigree back to the celebrated Flying Childers 

 who was foaled in the beginning of the last century, 

 and forms the corner-stone of many a Thoroughbred 

 as well as Hackney pedigree. In fact, it may be 



