. Productive agriculture . 1 1 i W&^% P^^^^w ^^Hi ¥Mm 1 B .:^(% «-^«^^«K»:^ W ««(fc>r j| BV H^I^^P «r M 1^^ * IP ?^^ ^ 1 ^P IHii^ ^ ij& aR/p ^ ^^Qpp \ Courtesy of tlte A^ricuHural Extension Department, Purdue University. Fig. 58. — Strength and speed. Note width of breast, and short straight pasterns ofthe one in contrast to light and long obUque pasterns of the other one. The Suffolk Punch horse originated in England. They arechestnut in color, and the smallest of the draft breeds. Coach Horses. — Coach horses range from 15 to 16^ handshigh, and weigh from 1000 to 1500 pounds. The German C
. Productive agriculture . 1 1 i W&^% P^^^^w ^^Hi ¥Mm 1 B .:^(% «-^«^^«K»:^ W ««(fc>r j| BV H^I^^P «r M 1^^ * IP ?^^ ^ 1 ^P IHii^ ^ ij& aR/p ^ ^^Qpp \ Courtesy of tlte A^ricuHural Extension Department, Purdue University. Fig. 58. — Strength and speed. Note width of breast, and short straight pasterns ofthe one in contrast to light and long obUque pasterns of the other one. The Suffolk Punch horse originated in England. They arechestnut in color, and the smallest of the draft breeds. Coach Horses. — Coach horses range from 15 to 16^ handshigh, and weigh from 1000 to 1500 pounds. The German Coach,the Hackney, and Cleveland Bay of England, and the FrenchCoach represent the coach breeds. The German Coach is the 132 PRODUCTI\E AGRICULTURE. <^(iur( 1/t !h SJiOU- H<jr^<_ ChronicU\ Lcxnt<;iou, Kentucky, Fig. 59. — Rex McDonald S33, — an American saddle horse, showing the beautifulform, the stylish carriage of head and tail, and the intelligence of tliis breed. THE HORSE 133 largest and the Hackney the smallest of this type. The Hackneyis known for its high knee and hock action. The principal gaitof the coach horse is the trot. Light Horses. — Light horses comprise the EngUsh Thorough-bred, American Saddle horse, the Standard Bred horse, theArabian, and Orloff Trotter. The Thoroughbred is the EngKshrunning horse. The American Saddle horse is either a three- oriive-gaited horse. The StandardBred horse is bred for speed. Thesehorses trot or pace. The StandardBred horse and the AmericanSaddle horse furnish much enter-tainment at State Fairs. (SeeExercises 5 and 6.) The Market Classes of Mules.— There are five market classes ofmules, (i) The plantation mulesare of two kinds, the sugar planta-tion mule and th
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