The Breeds of Horses 5 
century. Improvement has been made from time to time by the 
importation of superior animals to be mated with the foundation 
stock of the country, the origin of which is unknown. The Romans 
introduced horses of light build, and running horses were brought 
from Germany. Spanish horses were also used in the improve- 
ment. Then followed Arabian horses. Charles II, of England, 
THe Name, Native Home, Approximate Huicut, WrIcuHT, USES, AND 
Common Cotor oF Eacu or THE BreeEps or Licgut Horses 
Heicut, Hanns 
Name or BREED Native Home Wericar. Pounba Usrs CoLor 
Thoroughbred _ .| England 14 -163 | Racing | Bay, brown 
800 -1100 | Hunting’ 
Arabian . . .| Arabia 14 -141 | Riding | Bay, white 
800  -1000 
American Saddler| United States 15-14-15-23 | Driving | Bay, brown, 
950  -1050 | Riding black 
Standardbred _ .| United States 154 -15% | Driving | Bay, brown, 
900 -1150| Racing black 
Orloff Trotter _.| Russia 153 -16% | Driving | Gray, bay, 
1100  -1300 | Racing black 
Morgan! . . United States 143 -153 | Driving] Bay, chest- 
900 -1150| Racing nut 
1 Sometimes considered merely a family of the Standardbred. 
introduced the Royal Mares from Arabia and other Oriental 
countries. The end of the seventeenth and beginning of the eight- 
eenth century witnessed the arrival of the most famous of these 
Oriental horses. In 1689, Byerly Turk was introduced by Captain 
Byerly; in 1706, Darley Arabian was imported from Aleppo, 
Syria, by a Mr. Darley; and in 1728, Godolphin Barb was im- 
ported by Lord Godolphin. From these notable horses sprang 
the three most famous Thoroughbred sires as follows: Herod, 
descending from Byerly Turk; Eclipse, descending from Darley 
