CLASSIFICATION OF HORSES 113 



distinction. Because of the varied and specialized purposes 

 for which horses are used, there is occasionally an overlapping 

 or combination of classes. This fact is brought out in case 

 of the expresser, runabout, and combination horse. It 

 is recognized that classifications vary somewhat, depending 

 on the authority and the basis on which they are made. 

 Gay divides horses into four types, namely, power, speed, 

 show, and saddle. This division is made on the basis of 

 mechanics, each type being subdivided into classes in 

 accordance with market and show ring demands. 



