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horses of western Europe, and the lighter, hot-blooded 
horses of eastern origin. This difference relates to char- 
acter and temperament, the eastern horses being ardent, 
quick, susceptible, courageous, sometimes restive; while 
those of the west are calm, steady, slow and gentle. 
The draft breeds belong to the latter, the roadsters, car- 
riage and speed to the former. 
“A low, heavily built horse, with comparatively large feet and 
limbs, developed and spread over a considerable portion of Europe, 
especially in the northern, low-lying sections; and from this old 
black horse of Europe, or the black horse of Flanders, as it is 
variously called, all of our modern draft horses have been produced 
by selection, careful breeding, and mixture of other strains of blood.” 
5. Draft breeds.— The 
principal draft races are 
Percheron, French Draft, 
Belgian Draft, Clydesdale, 
Suffolk and English Shire. 
Horses of this type are 
heavy in body and muscle, 
have broad shoulders and 
backs, thick necks, broad 
loins, strong, compact hips 
and thighs, and clean, 
powerful legs. They are 
large and massive, possess big, heavy bones and are 
powerful in appearance and form. 
6. Carriage or coach breeds.—The Hackney, French 
Coach, German Coach and Cleveland Bay are the leading 
heavy carriage breeds. These horses are less massive 
than the draft breeds. They may be as tall or long, but 
are less muscular and less heavily clothed in flesh. - They 
carry less substance and weight. They have been bred 
and selected to move more rapidly on the road than the 
draft breeds, but are not able to draw as heavy loads. 
FRENCH DRAFT 
Typical of the draft type. 
