100 THE HORSE 



An outline of the work required of a coach-horse and 

 a brief description of the horse that is likely to bring 

 the highest prices have been given, and it only remains 

 to be said that it is difficult to produce large, 

 symmetrical coachers of the true type with high action 

 coupled with the requisite courage and endurance. 

 For some time to come, the true coacher is likely to 

 be high-priced and difficult to procure in large 

 numbers. Medium and small coachers are more easily 

 produced than the large ones, but they bring less in 

 the market. However, it may be said that they have 

 a far wider range of customers, since the medium and 

 small coachers may serve well for the double carriage, 

 the phaeton or for family driving to either a one- or a 

 two-seater. 



Three quite common varieties or breeds of horses 

 are now used in the production of coachers. Among 

 the oldest of these is the Cleveland Bay. Ample 

 material for the discussion of the origin and merits 

 of the Cleveland Bay may be found in the Journals 

 and stud-books. It is sufficient to say here that very 

 little is positively known of the origin or breeding of 

 most of the foundation stock. 



The Cleveland bay has many of the coacher char- 

 acteristics. The best specimens are good-sized, rangey, 

 symmetrical and of good color bright bay. When 

 first introduced into America, it was said that he 

 lacked staying power. That may have been true once, 

 but probably is not so now. It should be remembered 

 that, after the breed had attained prominence in Eng- 

 land and after many specimens had been imported 



