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74. East Friesland horses are about as large as the 

 Oldenburg horses, and have grown up under similar 

 conditions. The East Friesland Stud-book says : " The 

 object of the breed is to produce a strong, noble and 

 docile carriage horse, which will develop quickly, and 

 can be put to light agricultural work in its third year, 

 in order to refund a part of its cost of rearing." 



75. Schleswig horses were formerly among the most 

 highly prized of German horses. They were in great 

 demand for military purposes as they possessed sufficient 

 size and stamina to carry the heavily armored knight 

 and to do all kinds of pack and draft work. Possibly the 

 most noted stud in Schleswig was that established by 

 Frederick III in 1648. _ It is stated that present-day horses 

 can be traced to this stud. In 1891 the Registered 

 Union of Schleswig Horse Breeding Societies was formed 

 with the stated object of " supplying a strong work horse 

 that can fulfill agricultural, commercial and military 

 requirements." 



76. Uses of German Coach horses. As stated above, 

 in the German Empire this is the horse-of -all-work. At 

 home, this breed is called on to do the saddle work, the 

 light as well as the heavy carriage work, and the draft 

 work. In this country, the German Coach horse differs 

 from other coach horses in at least two respects. In the 

 first place, there has never been any attempt to breed 

 or train them to speed at the trot ; and in the second place, 

 some strains are decidedly heavier than the other coach 

 horses, notably the Hackney and the French Coach. 

 There may be individual exceptions to this statement, 

 but in this country the large German Coacher ranks between 

 the French Coach and the Suffolk Punch, the lightest o? 

 the draft breeds. 



