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MANAGEMENT AND BREEDING OF HORSES 



viding a scant but nutritious forage, furnish ideal con- 

 ditions for development of the light breeds. 



Since the breeds of light horses are useful for light, fast 

 work, they possess many characteristics in common, yet a 

 detail consideration reveals much difference "in both size 



FIG. 51.— LIGHT BREED. ARABIAN STALLION "ANIZEH" 



and conformation. Thus the Arabian horse is a small, 

 symmetrical animal of great beauty. There is a peculiar 

 balance and harmony throughout that must be seen to 

 be appreciated. The Thoroughbred horse is more upstand- 

 ing, his joints and muscles are more prominent and he 

 represents the highest possible development of muscular 

 energy. The American trotter, though lean and angular, 

 possesses more general symmetry than the Thoroughbred. 

 The American saddler has been justly called the most 

 beautiful modern breed. The graceful form and smooth, 

 frictionless action are remarkable examples of the results 

 of skillful breeding. 



