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Steuben counties. The largest single lot of pure- 

 blood animals was in Ontario County. Syracuse has 

 for many years been a center to which Percheron 

 horses were imported from France. 



Next to the Percheron in prominence is the Belgian 

 horse. The Clydesdale is increasing in favor be- 

 cause of his long pastern and his consequent better 

 performance and durability on the road. All the 

 other heavy breeds have some fanciers. 



Among light horses, the persistence of interest in 

 speed and fancy-driving is shown by the fact that 

 out of 198 breeders who owned 1505 pure-blood ani- 

 mals in 1910, there were 21 owners and 284 horses 

 of the thoroughbred class, 28 owners and 188 ani- 

 mals of the American Trotter, and 13 owners and 65 

 animals of the Morgan strain. 



Among coach horses, the Hackney has been the 

 most popular breed, with the French Coach and the 

 German Coach in a poor second and third position as 

 regards pure breeding on the farm. However, in the 

 metropolitan cities, the Coach horses, the Saddle 

 Horse and the Hunter have claimed most attention. 

 The great horse shows that were held annually in 

 New York for many years in Madison Square Garden 

 were the Mecca to which horse fanciers the country 

 over made annual pilgrimage and these shows have 

 also been social events of no small proportions. 

 While the light harness classes have claimed most 

 attention before audiences free to indulge their 

 whims, the heavy harness horses and heavy draft 

 turn-outs have long received the attention of con- 



