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often follows the use of such a stallion has 

 greatly endeared him to the farmers in many 

 districts. 



Taking all this into consideration, and credit- 

 ing him with all the good he has done, it must 

 be admitted that the German Coacher as he is 

 imported to this country lacks quality. Wheth- 

 er the German breeders desire to remedy this 

 defect, I do not know. In the last few years 

 there has been no evidence of a move in this 

 direction, albeit we have -seen some show 

 horses of the breed which indicate that there 

 is quality within it which might be utilized for 

 its general refinement. German breeders would 

 serve themselves well, so far as the American 

 trade is concerned, if they would inject more 

 quality, style and '^gimp'' into the breed as a 

 whole, and trappier action. At that the Ger- 

 man Coacher is here to stay, a popular horse 

 and deservedly so. 



THE CLEVELAND BAY AND YORKSHIEE 

 COACH HORSE. 



Only passing notice need be extended to 

 these two breeds. They had their trial in this 

 country and have been discarded as any sort of 

 a general factor in our horse breeding economy. 

 The Cleveland Bay breed has existed in York- 

 shire, England, for centuries and in an older 

 day was used both for agricultural and coach 

 work on the road. As a matter of fact there 



