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conception can be secured of what style, symmetry, 

 harmonious motion and even-tempered high courage 

 are. 



THE TROTTER AS A SIRE OF COACHERS 



Now and then a large trotting -bred stallion begets 

 stylish coachers when bred to suitable mares. (See 

 chapter on Breeding.) In fact, many coachers up to 

 about 1875 were so produced. Soon after the war of 

 1861-65 an unusual demand arose for coachers, and 

 the market soon demanded better horses, or, rather, far 

 better prices were received for really superior coachers 

 than had formerly been realized. The rapid increase 

 in wealth during the last quarter of the 19th century 

 has made it possible to sell really good coachers at 

 double and triple the prices secured for them in early 

 years. This demand not only stimulated the importa- 

 tion of both English and French coach stallions, but 

 also the breeding of coachers from large trotting sires 

 and large symmetrical mares having a dash, at least, 

 of thoroughbred blood. In fact, some good coachers 

 have been produced by this method of breeding. It is 

 unexplainable why the lovers of horses did not, when 

 the demand arose for coachers, select and systemati- 

 cally unite the good blood already possessed in the 

 large trotter and beautiful mixed -blooded mares. With 

 such animals as foundation stock, a few generations 

 of skilful breeding, coupled with judicious but liberal 

 feeding, would have produced a coacher of sufficient 

 size to meet the most exacting demands, and of superior 

 endurance, style and courage. It is not yet too late 



