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large, coarse, heavy in build, with a short, 

 broad face, and a flat profile. 



3. The Solutre Caverns of France preserve 

 paintings made by ancient savages of a small 

 stout, chunky, bearded horse, rather like a 

 long, low Iceland pony, with a short broad face, 

 elk-like nose, and low-set tail, rough-haired 

 towards the root. He stood from twelve to 

 thirteen hands in height. 



From these three forest varieties our draught 

 horses are mainly descended ; but there were 

 also in Ancient Europe two other species 

 besides that of the woodlands. 



A. Siwalik type. A fifteen-hand horse, 

 lightly built like the modern thoroughbred. 

 The forehead recedes at an angle from the line 

 of the face, and there is a prominence between 

 the eyes. The limbs are long, withers high, 

 and tail set on high. 



B. Prejevalski Tarpan steppe type, the 

 Dun of Northern Asia. The face is long, 

 narrow and straight. The nasal chambers are 

 large, causing a Rom4n nose. The limbs are 

 clean, with close hocks and narrow feet. 

 Height twelve to thirteen hands. 



We must think then of such types as the 

 Forest and Siwalik adapting themselves to the 

 soils of North-western Europe. 



