. Productive horse husbandry. Horses; Horses. 120 TYPES AND BREEDS speed performance alone has been the standard of selection, and while attainments in this line have been great, there is a woeful lack of uniformity among trotters. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Among the representatives of the breed are many ideal individuals with a wide range of adaptability (Fig. 86) to almost any kind of service, but too many are Fig. 87.—A 16-hand, 1200-pound standard performer,_ whose get are the general-purpose horses on the majority of farms within a wide radius of his home. Th
. Productive horse husbandry. Horses; Horses. 120 TYPES AND BREEDS speed performance alone has been the standard of selection, and while attainments in this line have been great, there is a woeful lack of uniformity among trotters. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Among the representatives of the breed are many ideal individuals with a wide range of adaptability (Fig. 86) to almost any kind of service, but too many are Fig. 87.—A 16-hand, 1200-pound standard performer,_ whose get are the general-purpose horses on the majority of farms within a wide radius of his home. The show ring has served a commendable purpose wherein the race track has failed in this connection, and it is gratifying to see a uniform standard of excellence gradually being evolved. The versatility of the Standardbred is demonstrated by the fact that the champion heavy harness horse of this country, ISTala, and the champion saddle mare of a few years back, Miss Anne, were both of this breeding, while in many parts of the East, big, stout, good-headed trotters are doing the farm work (Fig. 8Y). Many hunters are all or part Standardbred, and this. 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 Gay, Carl Warren, 1877-. Philadelphia & London, J. B. Lippincott Company
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