The prevailing size of the Denmarks, I should say, is 15.2, the weight 1050 pounds. In color they are usually bays or chestnuts, though there are browns, blacks and grays. I never saw a dun; but I have seen a few roans. The usual practice is to handle them at two years old, train them gently at three, and give them a complete education at four.
The American Saddle Horse Breeders’ Association keeps and publishes a register affirming that the following sires are the founders of the type:
Denmark (Thoroughbred), by Imp. Hedgeford.
John Dillard, by Indian Chief (Canadian).
Tom Hal (Imported from Canada).
Cabell’s Lexington, by Gist’s Black Hawk (Morgan).
Coleman’s Eureka (Thoroughbred and Morgan).
Van Meter’s Waxy (Thoroughbred).
Stump the Dealer (Thoroughbred).
Peter’s Halcorn.