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MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS 



The form. — In form, the draft horse should be massive, 

 compact, blocky, and low set. Power and not speed is the re- 

 quirement, and in order to attain this the animal must be 



Fig. 23. — Clydesdale Stallion "Calipt." Second Prize, International Live 

 Stock Show, Alex. Galbraith, Dixon, 111. 



The Clydesdale draft horse originated in Scotland. An active breed, though 

 not so heavy as the Shire or so massive as the Percheron. In weight stallions 

 average 1600 to 2000 pounds, the mares 1400 to 1700 pounds. The height 

 ranges from 15 to 16% hands. Bay or brown with white on forehead and on 

 the legs below the knees and hocks is the most popular color, though there are 

 many blacks, grays, and chestnuts. As with the Shire, the long hair on the 

 back of cannons below the knees and hocks is a breed characteristic. 



close to the ground, strong, and heavy. In animals of speed we 

 find long bones, long muscles, and slightly angular joints; in 

 animals of strength we find heavy bones, heavy muscles, and a 

 comparative freedom from angularity about the joints. 



