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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



THE HACKNEY. 



This breed originated in the country of Norfolk, England, through 

 crossing thoroughbred stallions with native Norfolk trotting mares, 

 which were noted for great speed and endurance. Imported Bellfounder, 

 sire of "Kent's Mare", dam of Rydyk's Hambletonian, was a Norfolk 

 trotter, with a record at six years of nine miles in 29 minutes, 38 sec- 

 onds. His dam Velocity in 1806 trotted on the road 16 miles in one 

 hour and in 1808 trotced 18 miles in one hour, 47 minutes. The mat- 

 ing of Blaze, a son of the thoroughbred Flying Childers, with the Nor- 

 folk mares, did much to produce the type presented by the animals just 

 mentioned. Flying Childers was sired by Darley Arabian, so prominent 

 as a founder of the thoroughbred. Blaze sired. Shales, the sire of Driver, 



TYPICAL ENGLISH HACKNEY STALLION MCKINLEY. 



the sire of Firefly, and, lo the latter trace most of the noted Hack- 

 neys of today, including Rufus, Confidence, Lord Derby, Triffifs Fire- 

 away, Danegelt, Goldfinder, Field Marshal etc. 



Characteristics. — The typical Hackney is a stoutly built, compact, 

 smooth, strong-])oned, muscular horse of aristocratic appearance and 

 kindly disposition. His graceful plumpness and the perfect curving of 

 his outlines make him essentially a "gentleman's horse", perfectly 

 adapted to carry fine harness and draw a handsome equipage in the 

 park or on the boulevard. His head is light, clean-cut and countenance 

 intelligent; neck strong, well arched, muscular, but free from coarse- 

 ness; shoulders smooth and oblique; body rotund, short, compact; hips 

 smooth; quarters plump with muscle; logs short, strong-boned, flat; 



