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The Conestoga breed makes good carriage aud heavy draft 
horses, 
8. The Clydesdale Horse.—The Clydesdale horse is descended 
from a cross between the Flemish horse and the Lanarkshire 
(Scotland) mares. The mare is derived from the district on the 
Clyde where the breed is chiefly found. Horses of this breed 
are deservedly esteemed for the cart and for the plow on 
heavy soil. They are strong, hardy, steady, true pullers, of 
sound constitution, and from fourteen to sixteen hands high. 
They are broad, thick, heavy, compact, well made for durabil- 
THE OLYDESDALE HORSE, 
ity, health, and power. They have sturdy legs, strong shoul- 
ders, back, and hips, .a well-arched neck, and a light face and 
head. 
9. The Virginia Horse.—This breed predominates in the 
State from which it takes its name, and abounds to a greater 
or less extent in all the Southern, Western, and Middle States. 
It derives its origin from English blood-horses imported at 
various times, and has been most diligently and purely kept 
in the South. The celebrated Shark, the best horse of-his day, 
