. Agriculture for southern schools. Fig. 182.—A Type of Live-stock often raised in Europe,BUT LESS Popular in this Country The picture shows a goat harnessed to a small cart,for childrens amusement. SECTION LII. HORSES The three principal classes of horses are (i) drafthorses, (2) coach or carriage horses, and (3) light ridingand driving; Fig. 183. — A Draft Horse; Percheron Draft horses. — There are many breeds of draft horses,most of them coming from France, Belgium, England, and ^ All figures of horses and also Figs. 193, 194, 197, 199, and 200 are usedby permission of The Breeder^
. Agriculture for southern schools. Fig. 182.—A Type of Live-stock often raised in Europe,BUT LESS Popular in this Country The picture shows a goat harnessed to a small cart,for childrens amusement. SECTION LII. HORSES The three principal classes of horses are (i) drafthorses, (2) coach or carriage horses, and (3) light ridingand driving; Fig. 183. — A Draft Horse; Percheron Draft horses. — There are many breeds of draft horses,most of them coming from France, Belgium, England, and ^ All figures of horses and also Figs. 193, 194, 197, 199, and 200 are usedby permission of The Breeder^s Gazette^ Chicago. 284 HORSES 285 Scotland. Draft horses are immense animals, generallyweighing from 1500 to 2000 pounds. Their legs are rathershort, very strong, and placed wide apart. Their bodies arerounded ; their backs are broad, showing great develop-ment of muscles. Their shoulders are rather upright in-stead of sloping. This upright position enables them to
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