24 The Horse Farrier, 



the cleveland bay. 



This breed has been considerably spread in the State 

 of New York. They have been exhibited at our State 

 Fairs. They are of an unusual size, though of a good 

 symmetry and respectable action. We have not been 

 able to ascertain whether they spring from the unmixed 

 Cleveland stock of England, which is very scarce there, 

 or not. Mr. Randall says, "The half-bloods, the pro- 

 duct of a cross with our common mares, are liked by 

 many of our farmers. They are said to make strong, 

 servicable farm beasts, though rather prone to sulli- 

 ness of temper. 



THE AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE. 

 These, in reality, do not constitute a breed, or a dis- 

 tinct variety. Mr. Randall says : "There is a family 

 of superior trotters, including several the best our 

 country has ever produced, the descendants of Abdal- 

 lah and Messenger, and running back through their 

 sire Mambrino, to the thorough-bred horse, old Mes- 

 senger. But many of our best trotters, including the 

 extraordinary animal, Lady Suffolk, have no known 

 pedigree, and some of them, without doubt, are en- 

 tirely destitute of the blood of the race-horse. Lady 

 Suffolk is by Engineer, but the blood of Engineer is un- 

 known, (she is a gray mare, fifteen hands and two 

 inches high.) Dutchman has no known pedigree. Other 

 celebrated trotters stand in the same category, though 

 we are inclined to think that a decided majority of the 

 best, especially at long distances, have a greater or less 

 infusion of the blood of the race-horse. 



