DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



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Drajt Horses. Draft horses are large, usually weighing from 

 fifteen hundred to two thousand pounds. They have broad backs, 

 short legs, and upright shoulders that give an easy support to the 

 collar. The best breeds of draft horses have been developed in 

 Belgium, France, England, and Scotland. Two well-known 



ORNAMENT, A KENTUCKY THOROUGHBRED 

 Selected by Kentucky horsemen as a type of the breed 



breeds are the Percheron from France, and the Clydesdale from 

 Scotland. 



Light Horses. Light horses, or roadsters, are much smaller than 

 draft horses. They are light of bone and muscle, have long legs, 

 long thin necks, and sloping shoulders. Thoroughbreds, the 

 English running horses, are descended from the Arabian steeds 

 which are noted for speed, courage, endurance, and intelligence. 



The trotting horse developed in America is not recognized as a 



