CLE VELAND BA Y—CLE FERNESS 



Curbs^ Knuckling Over, Spavin^ Splints, Thoroughpin, 

 Wind-galls^ 



Cleveland Bay. — This very valuable variety of carriage 

 horse derives its name from the district in which it is 

 popularly believed to have had its origin, and no doubt the 

 north of England has always been its stronghold, though 

 as a fact most of the best Clevelands of the present day 

 hail from Yorkshire. The original source from which the 

 Cleveland Bay was derived was, doubtless, the old Chapman's 

 horse of our forefathers, improved unquestionably by crosses 

 with the thoroughbred ; a distinct variety of horse with plenty 

 of individuality about it being the result of a systematic 

 course of breeding. A hundred years ago and more, that 

 is, about the middle of the eighteenth century, the Cleveland 

 Bay was a far heavier horse than he is now, but this was not 

 by any means detrimental to his popularity, in fact quite 

 the reverse, as roads were worse and vehicles heavier in those 

 remote days ; in addition to which, the agriculturalists who 

 bred them were always able to put their Clevelands to honest 

 work upon the farm until sold. Even at the present time 

 the Cleveland Bay is a somewhat plain horse, especially 

 about the head, when compared with some other breeds, but 

 he is a grand-looking worker in a heavy landau or state 

 coach, and frequently an extremely good mover into the 

 bargain. He is, moreover, undoubtedly the most powerful 

 of all the British varieties of light horse, there being plenty 

 of specimens standing 17 hands high, and over, to be found ; 

 and it may be added that the only recognised colour is bay, 

 with black points, but a dark list or eel mark along the 

 back is permissible, as are dark Zebra-like stripes across 

 the thighs. (See Breeders Societies, Breeds, and Yorkshire 

 Coach-horse.) 



Cleverness may be described as an aptitude possessed 

 by some horses for extricating themselves from difficulties 

 which may unexpectedly arise. Thus if a rider falls a clever 



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