. Productive horse husbandry. Horses; Horses. THE CLASSES OF HORSES 65 The record high jump of Heatherbloom, over 7 feet 9 inches, in 1903 still stands (Fig. 56). The use of hunters is not restricted to the hunting field, although the number demanded for that purpose alone is rapidly increasing with the extension of the sport. Horses of this type are preferred by many who never ride to hounds, because titiey are most useful horses to ride and even to drive. The Combination Horse.—It is customary for all saddle horses, even some hunters, to go well in harness, but their Fig. 57.—A combi
. Productive horse husbandry. Horses; Horses. THE CLASSES OF HORSES 65 The record high jump of Heatherbloom, over 7 feet 9 inches, in 1903 still stands (Fig. 56). The use of hunters is not restricted to the hunting field, although the number demanded for that purpose alone is rapidly increasing with the extension of the sport. Horses of this type are preferred by many who never ride to hounds, because titiey are most useful horses to ride and even to drive. The Combination Horse.—It is customary for all saddle horses, even some hunters, to go well in harness, but their Fig. 57.—A combination horse, departing somewhat from the saddle type in being of a more "harnessy" form. nevertheless, is under " ; There is, however, a combi- nation class of horses from which an equally good performance, either to ride or to drive, is expected (Fig. 57). Combination horses, although shown customarily in harness first, are more especially saddle horses that drive well than they are harness horses capable of giving a good ride. They are distinguished from saddle horses by being some- what more of a harness form and shovdng more speed at the trot^ with good manners when Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gay, Carl Warren, 1877-. Philadelphia & London, J. B. Lippincott Company
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