THE AMERICAN TROTTER 



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sire of Hal Pointer 2.04^, Little Brown Jug 2. 1 1 4, and Brown Hal 

 2. 1 2i. The latter became the sire of Star Pointer, a pacer of mar- 

 velous speed, character, and endurance, that reduced the pacing 

 record to 1.59^. Brown Hal is the sire of about fifty in the list, 

 including Hal Dillard 2.04I-, Hal Chaffin 2.05!, Elastic Pointer 

 2.06I, Star Hal 2.o6|, and Hal Braden 2.07^. This is the most 

 distinguished family embracing a large percentage of pacing blood. 



Fig. 13. Lou Dillon. Holds trotting championship of the world, at 1.58I. 

 The most sensational trotter in American history. Owned by C. K. G. 

 Billings, Chicago, Illinois. From photograph taken in 1905, by courtesy 

 National Stocimatt and Farmer 



The type of the American trotter is far from being fixed. No 

 breed of horses has been produced under more variable condi- 

 tions, and no recognized breed of stock contains a greater varia- 

 tion in size, color, and character than does this light harness 

 breed. In fact, there is so little breed type that many persons 

 refuse to recognize it as a breed. In its best development this 

 light harness horse has symmetry of form, — a lean, intelligent 

 head ; a medium long, refined, and graceful neck ; sloping, well- 

 laid shoulders ; sharp withers ; fairly level, short, strong back ; 

 graceful, muscular croup, with tail well carried and set high ; lean, 



