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Suffolk. The smallest of draft horses is the Suffolk (Fig. 

 123), a native of Suffolk County in eastern England. The 

 animals range in height from 15-2 to 16-2 hands and in weight 

 from 1700 to 1800 pounds. On account of their small size, 

 they are better suited for agricultural purposes than for heavy 

 draft work in the cities. In general appearance the animals 

 show a full, round body set on short, clean legs. The neck is 

 of good length and the crest is very well developed. The body 

 is deep, the ribs well sprung, the rump full and round. The 



FIG. 123. Suffolk stallion. 



legs are short and free from feather. In action the animals 

 rank next to the Clydes. Chestnut is the characteristic color, 

 light chestnut being preferred to dark. 



166. The heavy-harness breeds. Hackney, French Coach, 

 German Coach, and Cleveland Bay are the heavy-harness breeds 

 found in America. These, as stated previously, are the show 

 horses of the parks. 



Hackney. The breed known as the Hackney (Fig. 124) 

 originated in the counties of Norfolk and York, England. 

 The foundation stock was Arabian, Barb, and Turkish stallions 



