54 TYPES AND BREEDS 



for to^^Ti work. They are tlie show haraess horses, only suffi- 

 ciently close and full made to have that rotundity of form which 

 looks best in heavy leather, possessing a degree of refinement 

 equaled only by tlie park saddle horse and the most extravagant 

 flexion of knees and hocks. They should be capable of a pace 

 of twelve miles an hour, which greatly enhances the flashiness 

 and brilliancv of their action. Park horses are driven sinerlv, 

 in pairs, and fours, put to the gig, the Sayler wagon, an Amer- 

 ican four-wheeler which has taken the place of the gig quite 

 generally (Fig. 4-4) ; demi mail, Stanhope, spider or George 

 IV phaeton (the latter for ladies' use), park drag or victoria. 



Fig. 43. — A class rif roach horses to broiifiham and victorias. Pair on the right to hrougham 

 show the size and substance which distinguish the coach horse from the park horse. 



Usually owners drive in all Init the last instance. Park horses 

 are classified by height, ranging from the pony limit of 14-2 to 

 15-3 hands. 



Ewmhout horses are defined Iw the name under which they 

 are classed, that is, handy little harness horses Avith Avhich to 

 get about (Fig. 45). They are small, not over 15-1 as a rule, 

 in order to have the requisite handiness and combine some of the 

 step of the road horse mth some of the shape and action of the 

 park horse, although extreme action is not typical of this class. 

 Manners must be of the best to insure tliem standing without 

 hitching, backing out of tight places, and going anywhere. Run- 

 about horses are put to the light four-wheel Avagon designated by 

 the samp name. 



