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the English Hackney Studbook as The Original Shales (699), 

 occurs Arabian, Turk, and Barb blood. He is but four genera- 

 tions from the Darley Arabian. The Original Shales sired among 

 others one son, Scot Shales (692), and he proved a great breeder, 

 although not famous for speed. He was famous for getting 

 "good stock out of common mares." In 1782 he was "justly 

 esteemed the best stallion known to get good road horses." 

 The Original Shales was also sire of Driver (187) that proved 

 a great breeder. Coming along after these, as important factors 

 in Hackney development and history, were the following : Fire- 

 away (201) (Jenkinson's), foaled in 1 780; Fireaway (203) (West's) ; 

 Fireaway (211) (Flanders); Pretender (596) (Wroot's); Fireaway 



FIG. 21. Lord Denby II, a Hackney stallion that has sired some of the 

 choice show horses of the breed. Owned by Eben D. Jordan, Boston, 

 Massachusetts. Photograph from Mr. Jordan 



(208) (Burgess); Bellfounder (52) (Steven's); Bellfounder (55) 

 (Jary's), imported to America in 1822; Wildfire (864) (Rams- 

 dale's) ; The Norfolk Cob (475) ; The Norfolk Phenomenon (522) ; 

 Phenomenon (573) (Ramsdale's) foaled in 1835; Sir Charles 



