THE HORSE. 5 



we at present do not know. Nor can we say for 

 certain what was the exact colour and appear- 

 ance of these wild horses, because we possess no 

 picture or written description of them as they 

 wandered in their wild state. But we have 

 found some of their bones, which have been 

 pieced together by great and clever men, and 

 are now to be seen in our Museums. 



We know, however, that man, by selecting what 

 he requires, and breeding from that selection, 

 has considerably improved on these wild horses. 



Remember that in the country you can by 

 your observation, selection, and knowledge im- 

 prove, and so make more profitable, everything 

 that lives and grows about you. 



By selecting and breeding, man has produced 

 many classes or grades of horses. It would 

 take too long to enter into detail about all 

 these different grades, but it may be said that 

 there are four classes of horses in most general 

 use (1) The Thoroughbred; (2) The Hunting 

 or Riding Horse ; (3) The Carriage Horse ; (4) 

 The Cart Horse or Shire Horse. 



The Thoroughbred Horse. 



The Thoroughbred (see illustration of the 

 racehorse " Orme ") has been produced by mating 

 a light English mare with the Arabian and 



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