. The horse and his diseases;. ;shoulders deep and spacious, lying well back; back straight,loins strong; fillets wide, and withers well raised. Too highbreeding is considered objectionable in this species, as beingill adapted for ordinary riding upon the road. THE CART HORSE. The principal varieties of this class, are the Cleveland, theClydesdale, the Northamptonshire, the Suffolk Punch, and the heavy black or drayhorse. The Clydesdalebreed obtains its namet from being bred chieflyin the valley ofr the Clyde. They?~jg are strong andhardy, have asmall head, are| longer neckedthan the Suffolk,w
. The horse and his diseases;. ;shoulders deep and spacious, lying well back; back straight,loins strong; fillets wide, and withers well raised. Too highbreeding is considered objectionable in this species, as beingill adapted for ordinary riding upon the road. THE CART HORSE. The principal varieties of this class, are the Cleveland, theClydesdale, the Northamptonshire, the Suffolk Punch, and the heavy black or drayhorse. The Clydesdalebreed obtains its namet from being bred chieflyin the valley ofr the Clyde. They?~jg are strong andhardy, have asmall head, are| longer neckedthan the Suffolk,with deeper legsand lighter stallion. The Suffolk Punch originated by crossing the Suffolk cart mare with the Normanstallion. Its color is yellowish or sorrel; large head, widebetween the ears, muzzle rather coarse, back long and straight,sides flat, fore-end low, shoulders thrown much forward, highat the hips, round legs, short pasterns, deep-bellied, and fullbarrel. The modern-bred cart horse of England, originated. EUROPEAN HORSES. 29 from a cross with the Yorkshire half-bred stallion, and is ofmuch lighter form, and stands much higher. This horse ishardy and useful, kindly, and a good feeder. The heavyblack horse is chiefly bred in Lincolnshire and the Midlandcounties. GERMAN, FRENCH, AND SPANISH HORSES. The horses of Germany, with the exception of the Hungar-ian, are generally large, heavy, and slow. The Prussian,German, and the greater part of the French cavalry, are pro-cured from Holstein. They are of a dark glossy bay color,with small heads, large nostrils, and full dark eyes, beingbeautiful, active, and strong. The horses of Sweden and Finland are small, but beautiful,and remarkable for their speed and spirit; those of Finlandbeing not more than twelve hands high, yet trotting alongwith ease at the rate of twelve miles an hour. The Iceland horse is either of Norwegian or Scottishdescent. They are very small, strong, and swift. Thousandsof them live upon the
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