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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
INTRODUCTION — THE STUDY OF THE BREEDS 
PART I 
THE BREEDS OF HORSES 
CHAPTER I 
Tue Drarr BREEDS or Horses 
Percheron Horse: History in France, 2; History in 
America, 3; Description of Percherons, 4; Uses of 
Percherons, 5; Distribution, 6; Organizations and rec- 
ords, 7. French Draft Horses: Boulonnais, 9; Arden- 
nais, 10; Breton, 11; Nivernais, 12. Belgian Horse: 
History in Belgium, 14; History in America, 15; De- 
scription, 16; Uses of the Belgian horse, 17; Distribu- 
tion, 18; Organizations and records, 19. Clydesdale 
Horse: Origin, 21; History of breeding, 22; Purpose 
in the breeding, 23; History in America, 24; Descrip- 
tion, 25; Uses of Clydesdales, 26; Distribution, 27 ; 
Organizations and records, 28. Shire Horse: History 
in Great Britain, 30; History in America, 31; Descrip- 
tion, 82; Uses of Shires, 33; Distribution, 34; Organi- 
zations and records, 35. Suffolk Horse: History in 
Great Britain, 87; History in America, 38; Descrip- 
tion, 89; Uses of the Suffolk, 40; Distribution, 41 ; 
Organizations and records, 42. 
CHAPTER II 
Tue Heavy-Harness BREEDS OF HORSES 
Hackney Horse: Origin, 44; Breeding saddle horses, 
45; Breeding for driving, 46; History in America, 47 ; 
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