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extreme embodiment of quality and finish, an ideal which has 

 been fostered by the so-called " model " classes of Southern shows. 

 Some have been bred so very fine, however, as to be markedly de- 

 ficient in substance. His flashy way of going, with head and 

 tail carried high, has led to his being rather contemptuously 

 dubbed a " peacock " by advocates of the plainer but perhaps 

 more substantial part-bred hack. 



Fig. 91. — An American Saddle stallion, showing the beautifully molded form, the stylish 

 carriage of head and tail, and the extreme refinement characteristic of this breed. 



Colors of the Saddle horse are not confined within any limit, 

 although certain families are very uniform in the transmission 

 of color, especially black in the Denmarks and chestnut in the 

 Chiefs and Kings. Bay is also common. 



Gaits. — Saddle horses were previously required to go the five 

 gaits in order to qualify, but the increased demand for walk-trot- 



