PRATT S POINTERS ON THE HORSE lU 



The chest should be well developed, shoulder muscular 

 and legs flat and strong. The hind quarter must have 

 good length and volume of muscle. The pasterns 

 should be long, and feet of fair size and sound. 



CLYDES= 

 DALE 



The Clydesdale horse is especially desired 

 by farmers, on account of their size, cour- 

 age, activity and endurance. The Clydes- 

 dale is bred in the districts bordering on the Clyde, and 

 they owe their origin to one of the dukes of Hamilton 

 who crossed a Lanark mare with a stallion from Flanders. 

 The Clydesdale has a long, low back; short, flat ribs; 

 good strong legs, and long pasterns. For farm-work they 

 cannot be surpassed. (Illustration of Clydesdale, see 

 page 46.) 



I The Norman horse is hardy and compact, 

 NORMAN . 

 I but slow. They have low bodies and 



short legs ; good constitutions and very strong feet, which 



stand almost any amount of hard wear. 



. The Shire horse is one of the best horses 



SHIRE I 



for heavy work. They are large, well- 



built, powerful, good-tempered, and have much endur- 

 ance. The Shire is slower, but stronger, than the Clydes- 



