. Elements of hippology. Horses. 12 ELEMENTS OF Figure 3.—The Coach-Horse Type. Courtesy of J. Campbell Thompson, Esq. The English shire horse is very similar to the Clydesdale, and the French draft and Norman horses to the Percheron. The Bel- gian and Flemish draft-horses are more ponderous than either of the above breeds, and for that reason, probably, have not caught the American horse-users' fanc}^ The coach-horses are bred for moderate speed, while drawing fairly heavy loads. They are over sixteen hands high, and weigh from 1,100 to 1,300 pounds. The best-known breeds are the
. Elements of hippology. Horses. 12 ELEMENTS OF Figure 3.—The Coach-Horse Type. Courtesy of J. Campbell Thompson, Esq. The English shire horse is very similar to the Clydesdale, and the French draft and Norman horses to the Percheron. The Bel- gian and Flemish draft-horses are more ponderous than either of the above breeds, and for that reason, probably, have not caught the American horse-users' fanc}^ The coach-horses are bred for moderate speed, while drawing fairly heavy loads. They are over sixteen hands high, and weigh from 1,100 to 1,300 pounds. The best-known breeds are the Eng- lish coach, the French coach, and the Cleveland bay. The last named is a breed developed in the United States. These horses are not pure-bred, but are carefully bred from selected individuals. The hackney is a breed of driving-horses of English origin very popular in the United States. They are stocky, strong, active. 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 Marshall, F. C. (Francis Cutler), 1867-; United States Military Academy. Dept. of Tactics. Kansas City : Hudson press
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