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general color is brown or bay, with a white blaze on the 

 forehead and with the lower parts of the legs white. 

 Heavy fringes of shaggy hair hang from and below the 

 hocks. Farmers sometimes criticize the breed on account 

 of this hair. 



(<?) The Belgian Breed is a native of Belgium. Chest- 

 nut is the most common color. This breed was intro- 

 duced into America much later than the Percheron or the 

 "Clyde." 



(d) The Shire is an English breed, much like the 

 Clydesdale, but somewhat heavier and clumsier. The feet 



PERCHERON BROOD MARES. 



of the Shire are too flat, the legs too hairy, and the move- 

 ment too sluggish, to suit American horse fanciers, and 

 this breed has not met with much favor in our country. 

 Bay and brown are the most common colors. 



296. Light horses are bred in general varieties to suit 

 different purposes. 



(a) Road horses must show speed, smart action, and 

 quality. The physician, the liveryman, and the rural 

 mailman generally use this type. They should be 

 reliable and intelligent (and thus must be able to learn 



