SIZE OF CO AC HERS 107 



can importers. In weight they are nearly equal to 

 the Cleveland, though usually not quite as tall. Their 

 average weight ranges from 1,050 to 1,250 for stallions. 

 The head is blood-like, small, clean and expressive. 

 The neck is only moderately long, well arched and 

 symmetrically set on long, sloping shoulders. The 

 back is short; hips moderately long and well up; legs 

 of moderate length, clean, symmetrical; feet tough 

 and well formed. The best specimens are so symmet- 

 rical, the parts so harmonious, the movement so 

 rhythmical, that one finds little to criticize except lack 

 of size; and it may be a question whether the size 

 can be much increased without developing some unde- 

 sirable characteristics, especially coarseness. It is 

 quite possible that it would be better to attempt to 

 produce a little larger coacher by coupling with large 

 dams. The danger in this is that large dams are 

 often coarse in make-up, and if the stallion should 

 not be usually prepotent the outcome would be a 

 coacher lacking in symmetry. Be this as it may, the 

 breeders are rightly making an effort to increase the 

 size of this horse without diminishing his courage, 

 his symmetry, style and endurance. 



It is probable that, in time, even better material for 

 producing a variety of American coachers than is 

 now found in the trotter may be secured from the 

 get of these French horses. If the attempt is ever 

 made, it should not take many generations in skilful 

 hands to produce a breed. Some horsemen, whose 

 opinions have much weight, contend that the Cleve- 

 land bay and French coachers are large enough for 



