. Elements of farm practice. Agriculture. 180 ELEMENTS OF FARM PRACTICE Belgian horses originated in Belgium. They are probably a httle lighter in weight than the other draft breeds men- tioned, and are a little more blocky in form, and have shorter legs. They may be bay, brown or roan in color. They have no long hair on their legs. This breed is not common in America. The Suffolk is another English breed not common in America, but well worthy of con- sideration. They are not quite so heavy as Percherons, are chestnut in color, and have no long hair on theii' Fisure 77.—A good type of l
. Elements of farm practice. Agriculture. 180 ELEMENTS OF FARM PRACTICE Belgian horses originated in Belgium. They are probably a httle lighter in weight than the other draft breeds men- tioned, and are a little more blocky in form, and have shorter legs. They may be bay, brown or roan in color. They have no long hair on their legs. This breed is not common in America. The Suffolk is another English breed not common in America, but well worthy of con- sideration. They are not quite so heavy as Percherons, are chestnut in color, and have no long hair on theii' Fisure 77.—A good type of light driving horse. Light horses, as indicated by the name, are light in weight, weighing from 800 lbs. to 1,200 lbs., or sometimes as much as 1,300 lbs. They are used for driving, riding and racing. These horses are distinguishable by their light bodies, longer, finer legs, and more graceful, easier action than is seen in the draft horses. Several more or less dis- tinct breeds are found in this class. The Thoroughbred was developed in England and is used for running and hunting. The Arabian is a beautiful horse originated in Arabia, and used for riding. The Orloff Trotter originated in Russia and is used for driving and racing. There are also three American breeds in this class, American Saddler, Standard- bred and Morgan, used for driving and 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 Wilson, Archie Dell, 1875- [from old catalog]; Wilson, E. W. , [from old catalog] joint author. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb publishing co.
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