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TYPES AND BREEDS 



In a consideration of draft form, height is secondary to 

 weight and station. In the selection of market draft geldings, 

 however, height is important. While the low set, compact horse 

 is most powerful, such chunky form is not conducive to as great 

 size as that of more range and higher stature. This is especially 

 true of immature draft colts. There must be considerable 

 " stretch " to them if they are to attain the required size at 

 maturity. An upstanding growthy two-year-old gives greater 



Fig. 38, — A trey or three-way hitch of drafters to truck, showing the scale, form, and con- 

 formation of horses of this class, also the manner of hitching. 



promise than the smoothly turned, mature looking chunk of the 

 same age. Growth takes place first upward, then do^^mward and 

 outward. 



Appearance, as well as power, counts in the service for which 

 the highest class of draft geldings are bought, and unless a horse 

 has stature he appears " squatty " before the big wagons or 

 trucks to which he is put. 



Loggers are up to draft horse requirements in all but quality. 

 They are too coarse, nnsyrametrical, low bred, or badly blemished 



