

THE CLEVELAND BAY 91 



The Yorkshire Coach horse bears a peculiar relationship to 

 the Cleveland Bay, and calls for some consideration at this 

 point. In England there is a Yorkshire Coach Horse Society in 

 addition to the Cleveland Society, and horses of each kind are 

 registered separately. In America, however, Yorkshire Coach 

 horses and Cleveland Bays are regarded as one breed and are 

 registered in the Cleveland Bay Studbook of North America. 

 The Yorkshire Coach horse is of more recent development 

 than the Cleveland, and has been designated as an improved 

 Cleveland. It tends to be smaller in size, is more coachy in 

 action, and has perhaps more quality. The improved quality 

 is due to Thoroughbred blood. In the Yorkshire Coach Horse 

 Studbook of England, published in 1887, is the following official 

 statement of "The Origin and Characteristics of the Yorkshire 

 Coach Horse." 



It cannot be claimed for the Yorkshire Coach horse that he is a pure- 

 bred animal, but that, on the contrary, by the judicious crossing of large- 

 sized, good-colored mares with stallions altogether or nearly Thoroughbred 

 a class of horses has been produced suited to the wants and circumstances 

 of the times. By universal consent the color should be bay or brown, with 

 black eyes, mane and tail abundant but not curly, the height from 16 hands 

 to 1 6 hands 2 inches, with fine head, sloping shoulders, strong loins, and 

 lengthy quarters, high-stepping action, good sound feet, flat legs, and 

 abundance of bone and muscle. 



