. Livestock on the farm. Livestock. HORSES 121 By size IS meant largely height but weight includes total amount of matter. These are two entirely different things A_ draft horse may measure 16 to 18 hands (1 hand equals 4 inches) high and a roadster horse from 15 to 17 hands. But a draft horse weighs from 1600 to 2000 i^ounds while a roadster weighs only from 900 to 1200 i^ounds. One of the principal differences between the two types of horses then is their The roadster type of horse is built to develop relatively more speed and less pulling power than the draft horse. To get this, a g
. Livestock on the farm. Livestock. HORSES 121 By size IS meant largely height but weight includes total amount of matter. These are two entirely different things A_ draft horse may measure 16 to 18 hands (1 hand equals 4 inches) high and a roadster horse from 15 to 17 hands. But a draft horse weighs from 1600 to 2000 i^ounds while a roadster weighs only from 900 to 1200 i^ounds. One of the principal differences between the two types of horses then is their The roadster type of horse is built to develop relatively more speed and less pulling power than the draft horse. To get this, a greater relative length of leg is needetl. The greyhound is one of the speediest of domestic animals, and at the same time is one of the longest legged. The length of leg in the roadster horse is more than the depth of its body. The pastern in the roadster is also longer and has more slope than in the draft horse. This gives more elasticity which is needed. The roadster's feet come tlowii luuxler and oftener than those of the draft horse. The roadster is not so wide in body nor so heavy in neck because it does not need to pull such heavy loads. Further- more, a wide-bodictl horse cannot travel so fast or economic-. 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 Dietrich, William, 1871-. Philadelphia and London, W. B. Saunders Company
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