THE BREEDS OF HORSES 



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with white. The way of going of a Shire is that of a great 

 horse. He moves slowly, almost ponderously, with a 

 lack of freedom in his stride, but there is power in the 

 movement. Straight shoulders and pasterns, flat, shelly 



Fig. 75. —a Suif oik stallion. 



feet, a sluggish temperament, and a stilty stride are 

 features which Shire breeders seek to improve. 



171. The Suffolk. — Having been developed chiefly 



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