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well. The writer, however, dares to 

 hold a different view. Although an 

 ardent admirer of the Hackney as a 

 harness horse, I venture to state that 

 my own experience goes to show that 

 that animal is not the best that can 

 be chosen when a saddle horse is 

 also required. The very magnificence 

 of the action of the Hackney makes 

 against him as a comfortable carrier 

 of a rider, but having said this I 

 must hasten to urge his enormous 

 merits for harness purposes. The 

 typical Hackney possesses a face of 

 striking intelligence, the full, kind 

 eye at once arresting attention. The 



