22 THE HORSE AI^^D ITS DISEASES. 



in Norway are the reverse of what they are in Sweden ; 

 they are rough and almost impassable for carriages, but 

 the sure-footed jN'orwegian seldom stumbes upon them. 

 Of the horses of the island of Fervestill, belonging 

 to the Danish crown, Berenger speaks in terms of much 

 praise. He says that they are small of growth, but 

 strong, swift, and sure-footed, going over the roughest 

 places with such certainty, that a man may more surely 

 rely upon them than trust to his own foot. 



The Prussian Horse. 

 Prussia has not been backward in the improvement 

 of her horses. The government has established some 

 extensive and well-regulated studs in various parts of 

 the kingdom ; and many of the Prussian noblemen have 

 establishments of their own. In some of the marshy 

 districts, and about the mouth of the Vistula, there is a 

 breed of large and strong horses, suited to Agricultural 

 purposes. 



The Lapland Horse. 



This animal is small but active, and willing, some- 

 what eager and impatient, but free from vice. He is 

 used only in the winter season, when he is employed in 

 drawing sledges over the snow, and transporting wood, 

 forage, and other necessaries, which in the summer are 

 all conveyed in boats. During the summer these horses 

 are turned into the forest, where they form themselves 

 into distinct troops, and select certain districts from 

 which they rarely wander. 



Swedish Horse. 



This horse is small, but nimble and willing ; he is 

 almost entirely fed on bread, composed of equal parts of 

 rye and oatmeal ; to this is added some salt, and if he 

 is about to start on a long journey, a little brandy. The 

 affection of the Swedes for their horses is so great, that 

 they often shed tears when they have driven them 

 beyond their strength. 



