AMERICAN LIGHT HORSES have long been world- 

 famous in several highly specialized lines — for 

 example, the trotting and saddle breeds. 



The United States Department of Agriculture has 

 recognized the need of developing a type of the native 

 light horse suitable for general utility work on farm, or 

 ranch. Such a type would also supply desirable horses 

 for the Army. 



•With this end in view, cooperative experimental breed- 

 ing work has been carried on for many years. 



The ideals sought in this new type are a uniform 

 combination of size, substance, soundness, endurance, 

 and a sufficiency of speed. 



Although the automobile, motor truck, and tractor 

 undoubtedly will displace some horses, nevertheless the 

 active, sizable, utility horse will be an increasingly im- 

 portant factor in American husbandry, especially in 

 those sections where the heavy-draft breeds are not the 

 most economical type to use. 



The cooperative breeding work was begun in 1904 

 with' several selected mares and the Standardbred 

 stallion Carmon. This remarkable sire is still used in 

 the development of the work. 



The progress made in the experimental work is described 

 in the following pages. 



