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put into the business, upon the personal qualifications of the breeder, 

 and also upon his personal preference as to type. To some extent, 

 the choice will depend upon the location of the farm, and upon the 

 crops that can be grown. It will ordinarily require more capital to 

 engage in the breeding of light horses than in the breeding of draft 

 horses. Light horses especially require more expensive equipment to 

 accomplish the training and finishing without which they sell at com- 

 paratively moderate prices. Because of temperament and disposition, 

 some men are more successful with one type of horse than another. 

 The man who intends to engage in the breeding of horses should ask 

 himself the following questions regarding any or all types he may have 

 under consideration: 1. Am I familiar enough with the type and the 

 methods of its production to know what I am striving to produce and 

 how to produce it? 2. Provided I can produce the type successfully, 



Fig. 195. — A noted sire and his get. Undefeated Belgian stallion, Farceur, 

 and eight of his get, all winners. This group includes a number of first prize winners 

 and champions at the Panama-Pacific Exposition, International, and Iowa State 

 Fair. All owned by William Crownover, Hudson, Iowa. Farceur was sold in 1917 

 to C. G. Good, Ogden, Iowa. 



how can I dispose of my animals, and what are the chances of realizing 

 full value for my stock? 3. Are my buildings, fences, land, and crops 

 adapted to the production of horses, and if not, can I remedy the short- 

 comings? 



Advantage of draft type. — In the majority of cases, the best type 

 for the farmer to produce is the draft horse. It has many advantages. 

 The brood mares are much better suited to do the work of the farm 

 than are any of the light horse types. Practically no special training 

 is needed to make the drafter ready for market, and he is marketable 

 at a younger age than is ordinarily true of the types of light horses. 

 If he is kept free from wire cuts and other blemishes, and is fat and 



