450 TYPES AND MARKET CLASSES OF LIVE STOCK 



and while this general class is subdivided into at least four smaller 

 groups, known as Coach, Cob, Park, and Cab Horses, neverthe- 

 less the differences between them relate mostly to size and weight, 

 and practically the same conformation, style, and action is de- 

 sired in all four sub-classes. Keeping carriage horse type in 

 mind as applying to all four groups, only a few remarks are 

 necessary in order to give the reader a correct idea of each sub- 

 class. 



Coach horses. Coach horses may be described as car- 

 riage horses of large size. They should stand from 15-1 to 

 16-1 hands high, and weigh from 1100 to 1250 pounds. The 

 weight is not so important as the size. The essential thing is 

 to get a horse that looks right before the large, heavy vehicle 

 to which he is hitched. For instance, the most desirable height 

 in horses for a park drag, body break, or heavy coach is 15-3 

 to 16 hands, and they should weigh around 1150 to 1200 pounds. 

 For a light brougham, a pair of 15-2 hand horses, weighing 

 1100 pounds is more appropriate. A hearse requires black 

 horses from 15-3 to 16-1 hands high, weighing 1200 to 1250, 

 and without white markings. White horses are also used to 

 some extent by undertakers. 



The demand for coach horses comes from wealthy men 

 who maintain stables of fine horses and equipages for pleasure 

 driving. They are hitched singly, in pairs, unicorn (sometimes 

 called a spike, as one horse is hitched to the end of the pole, 

 ahead of a pair), four-in-hand, and six-in-hand, to coaches, 

 breaks, park drags, etc. A large percentage of coach horses 

 have a predominance of American Trotting Horse blood, while 

 a few are produced from the imported coach breeds; but since 

 many of the imported so-called coach horses possess the common 

 fault of grossness and coarseness, as a class they do not possess 

 the requirements demanded by the American markets. 



Cobs. Cobs differ from coach horses in size and in the 

 use to which they are put. They are driven singly, in pairs, 

 or tandem, usually by ladies, though they may be used by gen- 

 tlemen as well. Cobs stand from 14-1 to 15-1 hands high, 

 and weigh from 900 to 1150 pounds. The strongest demand 

 comes for horses 14-3 to 15 hands high, and weighing from 1000 

 to 1100 pounds. Being essentially a lady's horse, solid colors 

 are wanted, without flash markings. They are usually hitched 

 o a light brougham, phaeton, or some carriage that is not in- 

 tended for carrying more than four. 



