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large changes. And it would take a long time to develop 

 a heavy draft horse from a Shetland pony. 



Object of. — Small horses can be used for light work, as for 

 riding and driving, especially on the paved streets of a city. 

 If a small horse can do one's work, there is considerable 

 saving in feed and in barn room. 



The child and the pony are especially well adapted to each 

 other. The pony is small and can be handled better by the 

 child, and there is not so much danger of injuries to a child 

 by a pony as by a horse. 



COACH AND OTHER HORSES 



Other types of horses range between the roadster and the 

 draft horse. Foremost among these is the coach horse. This 

 is about midway between the roadster and the draft horse 

 and is about the same height as a roadster type, but it is of a 

 heavier build. At the same time, it is not so heavily built as 

 a draft horse. 



The coach horse is especially well developed in knee and 

 hock action. It lifts its feet high so as to give it more style. 

 This kind of a horse is used especially for pleasure driving in 

 the parks of large cities. There is a gradual variation, indeed, 

 in horses, from the smallest pony to the heaviest draft horse. 

 But the pony, the roadster, the coach horse and the heavy 

 draft horse are the outstanding types. 



MULES 



A mule is a cross between a Jack and a mare. It is a pure 

 hybrid and will not breed. It is characterized by having long 

 ears, small feet, a rather narrow body, and not so much hair 

 on its tail as a horse. 



The Jack is the male of the ass family. The female of 

 this family is called a jennet. This family of the horse tribe 

 is a native of Africa and Asia. The beast of burden at the 

 time of Christ was the ass. 



During recent years, mules have sold for more money than 

 horses. This is peculiarly interesting because the mule is 

 primarily a work animal and is not much used for pleasure 

 driving. But as the mule does not breed, it costs more to 



