. Horses [microform]. Horses; Mares; Foals; Chevaux; Juments; Poulains. Animal Htjsbawdbt. 13 i^ =44 Id of. There are, however many "weeds" among the horses used on }^ZZZ"^T ^^"'^' """ r^ ^^^«P^^- The best of the de hveiy wagon horses are produced from standard bred or coach ^alhons on medium sized, clean limbed mares. Some may be pure blood coach or standard bred horses lacking rfficTeS finish, quality, style and action to be suitable for dfiv"ngTr poses They should stand from 15 to 16 hands high ^d ing shoulders, a deep, strong middle with strong coupl
. Horses [microform]. Horses; Mares; Foals; Chevaux; Juments; Poulains. Animal Htjsbawdbt. 13 i^ =44 Id of. There are, however many "weeds" among the horses used on }^ZZZ"^T ^^"'^' """ r^ ^^^«P^^- The best of the de hveiy wagon horses are produced from standard bred or coach ^alhons on medium sized, clean limbed mares. Some may be pure blood coach or standard bred horses lacking rfficTeS finish, quality, style and action to be suitable for dfiv"ngTr poses They should stand from 15 to 16 hands high ^d ing shoulders, a deep, strong middle with strong coupling and JlTtn'f rr' f"" ^^",^q""*-' "e -Porfant cSdera M «n.^ 7 1 ^^^f"^ pasterns should be of good length tl? •* i'°^ '!"?• ^^ "^^^ «f tt« f«°t that most of their work is done at the trot on the hard city streets stron- ^Z"^^ ^r^' ^«°g/^«Pi^ patterns and so'ind f^ of tSf Wi Z 1*^ "! t prime importance. The canons must be free from long feather. The action is important, particu larly at the trot, the stride should be straight" W, free and apnngy A neat head, sloping shoulders,%t;ie, q^al t? and finish add greatly to the value of the delivery wagon horse. EXPRESS. Ur.,- ^^P'*?s,ho"es are used by express companies in the col- rtv v/.v ^"^'T^^ "^ ^''^' *« ^°^ from railway station . They vary somewhat m size, depending on nature of Aeir work toifi?>,f T^V^'i are hitched to. A range of from 15 3 to hands in height and 1,300 to 1,600 lbs. in weight will cover practically all horses used for express wagons.^ Se most desirable type is a horse that stands 16 to hand! and weighs from 1,400 to 1,450 lbs. The express horse dif- fers from the average delivery horse in that he is larger, a little more muscular in build, and heavier boned, though he le"s must be free from long feather. In breeding they usually carr'v a large amount of draft blood. Slope of%houIder" (reS ltht&q
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