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liocks must be well flexed. Good hock action is a most im- 

 portant point. 



Two Types of Hackneys. — There are two types 

 represented in rhe Hackney breed, which differ somewhat from 

 one another. Tl<e one is the Norfolk type and the other the 

 Yorkshire type. Hackneys of the Norfolk type are more 

 " cobby," and thick-set in build than those of the Yorksliire 

 type, the latter being more blood-like, and showing more 

 quality than the former, owing to there being a considerable 

 amount of thoroughbred blood in the Yorkshire-bred Hackney 

 families. Norfolk and Y^orkshire are the native counties of 

 the breed, and it is in these two counties that Hackneys are 

 principally bred. There are, however, some Hackney studs in 

 all parts of England and in Scotland, and cross-bred Hackneys 

 are bred throughout the country. Hackney stallions make 

 very useful sires of harness horses when crossed with the 

 right stamp of mare. It is customary for breeders of Hack- 

 neys to dock the tails of foals very short, and, when breeding 

 horses of this type it is best to follow the custom, as it makes 

 the animals more saleable later on. 



Hackney Ponies. — These are miniature Hackneys, 

 their size not exceeding 14.2 hands. With tlie exception of 

 legs they do not differ in appearance from the full-sized 

 Hackney. 



Cleveland Bays — The Cleveland Bays are a Y"orkshii-e 

 1-reed of liorses, and are bred principally in tliat county, but 

 also, to a small extent, in Northumberland and Durham. Tiie 

 Cleveland Bay is an upstanding, big horse, with clean legs : 

 its height ranging from 16.1 to l(i.'2h hands. The colour of 

 this breed is always bay, with black poi its. Any white mark- 

 ings on the legs are considered very objectionable by breeders, 

 and ought not to occur in pedigree horses. The principal 

 points about the make and shape of Clevelands are as follows : 

 The head is rather big and long. The shoulders, which should 

 be fairly sloping, are muscular and typical harness horse shoul- 



