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horses of this kind which we often call roadsters, and only 

 the higher grades of these. 



The Hackney horse is a breed that was first produced in 

 eastern England, especially in Suffolk and Norfolk counties. 

 In these regions the trotting gait has long been popular. The 

 word Hackney means "nag," and the term has been used 



Fig. 12. Kathleen, a model Hackney mare, Photograph by courtesy 

 F. C Stevens. 



there for centuries. The claim is made that this breed began 

 important development about 1755, with a horse called 

 Shales. He traced back to the Darley Arabian, to which the 

 Thoroughbred is related. The Hackney is very common in 

 England, but not in America. It is a breed that varies quite 



