314 MANAGEMENT AND BREEDING OF HORSES 



name signifies, they are very massive and compact, stand- 

 ing 15 to 16 hands high, rarely exceeding 15.3, and vi^eigh- 

 ing from 1,300 to 1,550 pounds, depending on size and 

 condition. 



Farm chunks are not so massive or so heavy as eastern 

 chunks. They are bought to be used on the farms and 

 are found in greatest numbers on the markets at the sea- 

 son of the year when crops are being planted, particularly 

 in the spring. Farm chunks are usually light in bone and 

 often slightly blemished or unsound, as farmers do not 

 usually care to pay high prices. They stand from 15 to 

 15.3 hands high and weigh from 1,200 to 1,400 pounds. 



Southern chunks are not so heavy or so massive as 

 either farm or eastern chunks. They are rather fine of 

 bone, possessing an abundance of quality, and are more 

 rangy in conformation, having more of the light horse 

 blood in their veins. These chunks are used by the 

 southern merchant as well as the southern planter. The 

 southern farmer does not cultivate deeply and the soils 

 are light, consequently he does not require a very large 

 horse, although the trend of the market is for larger 

 horses. The southern chunk stands from 15 to 15.2 

 hands high and weighs from 800 to 1,250 pounds. 



Wagon horses. — Animals suitable for quick delivery 

 are termed wagon horses. They must be closely coupled, 

 compactly built, with plenty of constitution and stamina. 

 They must be good actors, possessing a good clean set of 

 limbs with plenty of bone and quality, and good feet that 

 will stand the wear of the paved streets. Wagon horses 

 stand 15 to 16.2 hands high and weigh from 1,100 to 1,500 

 pounds. This class is composed of express horses and 

 deliver}^ wagon horses. 



Express horses are used by the express companies, and 

 vary in size and weight according to the nature and 

 weight of goods handled and the territory from which 

 trade is drawn. Thus, if the business of a company is 

 centrally located in a city and depots are not far apart, 



