Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 



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The classification outlined below includes not only those classes 

 of horses which are regular commodities on the large horse markets, 

 but also other classes which are only to be had from certain dealers 

 and breeders who cater to an exclusive trade not represented at the 

 large markets: 



General class 



DRAFT HORSES. 



CHUNKS 



Height 

 Hands 



Weight 

 Pounds 



Class 



f Heavy Draft 16 to 17-2 1,750 to 2,200 



JLight Draft 15-3 to 16-2 1,600 to 1,750 



[Loggers 16-1 to 17-2 1,700 to 2,200 



WAGON HORSES 



carriage HORSES. 



ROAD HORSES 



SADDLE HORSES. 



1,300 to 1,550 



1,200 to 1,400 



800 to 1,250 



1,350 to 1,500 

 1,100 to 1,400 

 1,150 to 1,300 

 1,400 to 1,700 

 1,200 to 1,700 



1,100 to 1,250 



900 to 1,150 



1,000 to 1,150 



1,050 to 1,200 



900 to 1,050 

 900 to 1,150 



900 to 1,200 

 900 to 1,200 

 1,000 to 1,250 

 950 to 1,200 

 850 to 1,000 



Eastern Chunks 15 to 16 



Farm Chunks 15 to 15-3 



Southern Chunks 15 to 15-3 



Expressers 15-3 to 16-2 



Delivery Wagon 15 to 16 



Light Artillery 15-2 to 16 



Heavv Artillery 16 to 17 



Fire Horses 15 to 17-2 



fCoach Horses 15-1 to 16-1 



I Cobs. 14-1 to 15-1 



I Park Horses 15 to 15-3 



[Cab Horses 15-2 to 16-1 



/Runabout 14-3 to 15-2 



\Roadsters 15 to 16 



f Five-Gaited Saddler. ... 15 to 16 

 iThree-Gaited Saddler. . .14-3 to 16 



■j Hunters 15-2 to 16-1 



Cavalry Horses 15 to 16 



[Polo Ponies 14 to 14-2 



f Feeders 



1 Range Horses 

 Ponies 

 Plugs 

 Weeds 



Draft Horses 



A full description of draft type has already been presented, so 

 that it is only necessary to mention here the chief distinctions between 

 the three market classes. Heavy Draft, Light Draft, and Loggers. 



Heavy drafters are the heavier weights of the draft class; they 

 stand from 16 to 17-2 hands high, and weigh from 1,750 to 2,200 

 pounds. 



The light drafter is similar in type to the heavy drafter, but is 

 smaller; they stand from 15-3 to 16-2 hands, and weigh from 1,600 to 

 1,750 pounds. While 15-3 hands is accepted as the minimum height 

 for light drafters, it should be understood that a 15-3-hand horse is 

 less desirable than a taller horse, and he borders closely on the class 

 known as eastern chunks. 



Loggers are horses of draft t3T)e that are bought for use in the 

 lumbering woods. This trade demands comparatively cheap horses, 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



