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those able to own, and have driven for them, in the functions usual in city 

 \ie by the wealthy. In the United States, for the heavy coach, the Grer- 

 jian Coacn horse is preferred by many. The better class are admirably 

 atted therefor. The horse, however, that most closely fills the bill, both 

 rj: the family carriage, ttie close coach, and the Ira^, to our mmd. Is the 

 French Coach horse, 

 having great style, ele- 

 gant proportions, up- 

 right carriage, high 

 speed when necessary, 

 andundaunted courage, 

 and the proof is that in 

 these last years of the 

 last decade of the cen- 

 tury, they aretaking the 

 bulk of the prizes at the 

 horse shows. East and 

 West. The flash action 

 of Indra fully shows 

 pure trotting style. Is 

 there better hock and 

 knee action than that of 

 Palestine, shown on 

 page 260, or more grace, 

 dignity and majesty 

 than in Perfection, 

 ^hown on page 270? 

 These won, over all 

 breeds of any age or 

 size, and with Palestine, 

 the Challenge Cup, at 

 Chicago in 1897. 



FIKST PUlZlL) TWO-YEAR-OLD MORGAN STALLION. 

 Specially photographed for this work. 



XII. The Cleveland Bay. 

 We come next to a class of horses always held in the highest esteem 

 for their many valuable qualities. It is a horse that is now bred to a de- 

 gree of perfection that leaves little to be desired in all that goes to con- 

 stitute si^e, style and ability to perform any labor that may be requir- 

 ed - except the heaviest drudgery. The Cleveland Bays are good carriage 



