THE BREEDS OF HORSES 83 



CLASSIFICATION" OF BEEEDS 



Breeds may be classified according to the type to which their 

 representatives conform^ as: 



Draft Breeds. — Percheron, Belgian, Clydesdale, Shire, and 

 Suffolk. 



Heavy Harness Breeds. — Hackney, Yorkshire Coach, Cleve- 

 land Bay, French Coach, Geraian Coach, and Kussian Orloff. 



Light Harness Breed. — American Standardbred. 



Saddle Breeds. — Thoroughbred, American Saddle Horse and 

 Arabian. 



Ponies. — Shetland, Welsh, and Hackney. 



REVIEW 



1. What is a breed? And of what importance are breeds? 



2. What are the three factors that deteniiiiie breed characteristics? 



3. What are the essential things to consider in a study of the breeds? 



4. What have been considered as the foundation stoclvs from which all 



breeds have had their origin? 



5. What additional light have the investigations of Ewart and Ridge- 



way thrown on this subject? 

 C. What are the most important facts concerning the horses in Arabia ? 



7. To what extent may color indicate Arab blood? 



8. Review the important facts in the history of the Thoroughbred. 



9. Discuss the Thoroughbred in its relation to other breeds. 



10. What are the possibilities of the Thoroughbred at the present time? 



