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THE HORSE, ASS, AND MULE 



Cleveland Bay characteristics. The color is always bay, either 

 light or dark, with black legs, mane, and tail. White is not 

 permissible, except a small star in the forehead or a few white 

 hairs on the heel. More white, the breeders say, indicates foreign 

 blood. The color may be dappled, and dark bars may occasionally 

 be seen on the lower arm or possibly a trifle above the hock. 



FIG. 29. Special Delight. Champion Cleveland Bay stallion at the show of the 



Royal Agricultural Society of England. From photograph by courtesy of William 



Cooper & Nephews, England 



The body of the Cleveland Bay is of the larger coach type, with 

 long, sloping shoulder and high, broad croup. The head has been 

 regarded as lacking in refinement, while the limbs have not as 

 much quality as the best market demands. In action the move- 

 ment is strong and powerful, but not stylish. The breed is per- 

 haps the largest of the coach type, but lacks somewhat the quality 

 of the prominent coach breeds. The height ranges from 16^ to 



