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 As has already been shown the British draft breeds were evolved 

 from the English war horse of early days, crossed with the old 

 black horse of Flanders. With practically the same origin, 

 and, up to a comparatively recent date, a similarity in type and 

 blood, there is now a wide difference in the characteristics of the 

 modern Clydesdale and Shire. To a marked degree the Shire 

 represents the English idea of a draft horse. In attaining the 

 great bulk or size the English breeder has been especially favored. 



Fig. 39. .Shire Stallion. Cirldwick, C'hampiox at the London 

 SiiiRE Horse Show, 1914 

 {Courtesy of Sanders Piiblisliino Co., Chicago, III.) 



The low-lying, rich pasture country of Cambridge and Lincoln- 

 shire is much more favorable to massive growth than is Scotland. 

 In these counties the Shire and the earlier black Lincolnshire 

 cart horse have been chiefly bred. 



The Shire Horse Society, as well as many very prominent 

 Englishmen, including the late King Edward and the present 

 King, have done much for the Shire horse interests and improve- 

 ment. The Shire Horse Societv has also been verv active in 



