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HORSES 



SHETLAND PONY 



animals. In the cities the millions of horses create 

 a considerable market for hay and grain. 



Breeds. -- Hordes 

 have been domesti- 

 cated and used by man 

 for many centuries ; 

 and many kinds of 

 horses have been de- 

 veloped for different 

 purposes. There are 

 four general classes of 

 horses, ponies, light horses for racing and riding, 

 carriage horses, and draft horses. To the many well- 

 known breeds should be added a large class of medium- 

 weight horses of no particular breed, which are most 

 used on American farms. 



The Shetland and Iceland ponies are used as pets 

 for children. The 

 mustang, Indian 

 pony, and cow pony 

 are used extensively 

 in herding. The 

 principal breeds of 

 light horses are 

 the Thoroughbred, 

 American trotting 

 horse, Kentucky sad- 

 dle horse, and light, general purpose breeds, as the 

 Hambletonian and Morgan horses. The principal 



CARRIAGE HORSE 



