THE TYPES AND CLASSES 



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former is distinguished from the gaited saddle horse only 

 by the fact that he either has not been schooled or is not 

 permitted to go more than the three gaits and is usually 



Fig. 62. — A walk-trot-eanter mare. 



docked and has his mane pulled. The Thoroughbred type 

 (Fig. 63), representing the English idea, is a well-shaped, 

 good-headed Thoroughbred that is not characterized by 

 the usual pointy trot, but can trot in the collected, 

 springy, weight carrying way that is required of the 

 saddle horse. They are usually undocked but have their 

 manes hogged. 



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