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terize the iron-grey. Thev look remarkably well in harness, 

 and are showy as hackneys. When these horses are high- 

 bred, which is mostly the case, they are not only handsome, 

 but also active. If they are dark-coloured when young, 

 they seldom or never become white, but retain their dap- 

 pling and fine rusty colour for life. Formerly, this breed 

 were heavy animals, but their form has been materially 

 improved by the admixture of foreign blood. 



The dun is a hardy kind, and especially if it is of the 

 smaller or galloway size. Some of the best hackneys whicli 

 I have known were of this colour. If of the paler dun, 

 they are particularly well adapted for the j^haeton of a lady. 

 I have seen duns with a good deal of blood possessing very 

 great activity. It is, however, curious that the larger horses 

 of this colour, unless high-bred, are conspicuous for their 

 want of action. 



Roans, although frequently showy animals, are not re- 

 markable for activity nor for constitution. Their delicate 

 habits seem to give them an elasticity of joint which 

 renders their paces easy, and they are therefore well 

 adapted for ladies. This variety is very apt to have 

 v/hite legs and feet, and they are too frequently weak iu 

 consequence. 



The cream-coloured steeds are a breed originally imported 

 from Hanover, where they have for a very long period been 

 bred as horses for the royal stud. There is a marked -pecu- 

 liarity in this breed : possessing a large yet perfectly well- 

 formed carcase, with a beautifully arched crest, the action is 

 graceful and dignified, which peculiarly fits them for the 

 state-carriage of a monarch. The pupil of these horses is 

 red, and the eyeball or iris white, so that they are true 

 albinos. Their constitution is delicate, and they are in- 

 capable of great exertion and endurance. 



