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ure and utility. The degree to which the trotter em- 
braces the former field depends on the popularity of racing, 
both in the circuits and for matinée purposes. Trotting 
races are an adjunct of nearly every county fair, and 
occupy a prominent position at all state fairs. However 
much the attendant gambling may be deplored, the fact 
remains that trotting and pacing races are popular, and 
they also assist in developing a speedier and more durable 
breed of horses. The racing is under the jurisdiction of 
the National Trotting Association and the American 
Trotting Register Association, the rules governing the 
races, under the auspices of either, being almost identical ; 
and they prevail at all race meetings and on all tracks 
over which officially accepted records are made. 
After having finished their racing career and having 
lowered their records so that their money-winning capacity 
is reduced, many trotters are purchased for matinée racing 
in our larger cities. This sport has grown in popularity to 
such an extent that a National League of Amateur Driving 
Clubs has been formed. 
103. Use as a roadster. — It is as a roadster that the 
trotting-bred horse is most useful. This demands a horse 
of medium height, 15.2 to 16 hands, of graceful lines, 
without the least tendency to coarseness in any part. 
Quality of bone, cleanness of limbs, defined tendons and 
all other characteristics that forecast durability, should 
be very much in evidence. With it all there is a refine- 
ment of form that differentiates this type from the coach 
or heavy-harness class. Easy, elastic action and an ever- 
present willingness to cover the ground in jaunty style 
are desirable characteristics. At an early day, the 
Thoroughbred was recommended strongly for crossing on 
common light mares, and such breeding resulted, in many 
