The historical tendency to place the wheels of horse-drawn vehicles approximately 5 ft apart probably derives from the width needed to fit a carthorse in between the shafts.
This was used to swell the wooden axles of carts, and was a popular watering spot for carthorses.
If one string runs out of letters to compare, then it is deemed to come first; for example, cart comes before carthorse.
More stables were built in the 1890s for the farm carthorses.
He is another dog enthusiast owning a dog described as a cross between a boxer and a carthorse.
In the autumn carthorses are brought in to help with bringing in the timber.
If one exports a cob or carthorse it may be worth £200, but it does not compare in cash value to bloodstock.
I agree that the carthorse has almost completely gone; but horses are used occasionally on farms for special purposes.
