THE TYPES AND CLASSES 125 



MARKET AND SHOW CLASSES OF HORSES 



I. Work Horse Division 



j A. Drafter 



I B. Logger 



j C. Chunk _ 



[ D. Feeder 



f A. Coach Horse--" 

 II. Heavy Harness Division ; B. Park Horse-, 



;;Expresser 



C. Cob 



r A. Roadster - 



:r Runabout 



III. Light Harness Division „ „ , f Trotter 



I B. Speed -^ „ 

 [ [ Pacer 



IV. Saddle Division 



A. Race Horse (Runner) 



B. Gaited 



C. Walk-trot-oanter 



D. Hunter 



E. Combination 



V. Pony Division 



A. Under 46 inches (Shetland) 



B. 11-2 to 14-2 

 . C. Polo Pony 



Work Horse Division 



The work horse division includes drafters, loggers, chunks 

 and expressers. 



146. The drafter. — The truest exponent of the power 

 type already described. There is some distinction to be 

 made, however, between the market draft gelding (Fig. 54) 

 and the extreme of the power type. In considering the 

 essential features of power, height is of much less importance 

 than weight and station, but in the selection of draft geld- 

 ings height is more important. The draft horse market is 

 ruled by buyers who make the appearance of their teams 



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