THE BREEDS OF HORSES 83 



CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS 



Breeds may be classified according to the type to which their 

 representatives conform, as: 



Draft Breeds. — Percheron, Belgian, Clydesdale, Shire, and 

 Suffolk. 



Heavy Harness Breeds. — Hackney, Yorkshire Coach, Cleve^ 

 land Bay, French Coach, Gennan Coach, and Russian Orloff. 



Light Harness Breed. — American Standardbred. 



Saddle Breeds. — Thoroughbred, American Saddle Horse and 

 Arabian. 



Ponies. — ^Shetlancl, Welsh, and Hackney. 



REVIEW 



1. AVhat Is a breed? And of what impoi-tance are breeds? 



2. What are the three factors that deteruiiue breed characteristics? 



3. What are the essential thiii^s to consider in a stndy of the breeds? 



4. What have been considered as the foundation stocks from which all 



breeds have had their origin? 



5. What additional light have the investigations of Ewart and Ridge- 



Avay throAvn on this subject? 

 fi. What are the most important facts concerning the horses in Arabia? 



7. To Avhat extent may color indicate Arab blood? 



8. Review the important facts in the history of the Thoroughbredr^ 

 0. Discuss the Thoroughbred in its relation to other breeds. \^ 



10. AVhat are the possibilities of the Thoroughbred at the present time? 



