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THE EXTERIOR OF THE HORSE. 



and maroon bay, " en forme de pie." As a matter of fact, these two varieties of 

 the bay were as well marked and distinct as the two coats of the piebald. If we 

 had to give the description at present, we would say. " Coat conjugate cherry bay 

 and maroon bay color," etc. This qualification would recall at the same time the 

 disposition of the two sorts of hairs, as well as the affinities of this singular 

 coat with those of which we have just spoken. 



De Curnieu 1 classifies in a special category the coats which, upon a 

 base of white or trout-color, present unequal spots of an almost round 

 form and disseminated over nearly the entire surface of the body. 

 These spots, ordinarily dark or red, are more especially found upon 

 white, gray, bay, and sorrel coats. When they are localized in one 

 region they simply constitute a peculiarity, but when they are general- 

 ized they altogether change the color and aspect of the coat, and render 

 it more or less fantastic. 



Horses of this color are vulgarly called spotted or marbled horses. 

 According to De Curnieu, these animals are most frequently found in 

 Denmark, Hanover, and along the borders of the Danube. Formerly 

 they were very much sought after and sold at high prices. To-day they 

 are scarcely used except in the circus ring or for advertising wagons. 



SYNOPTICAL TABLE OF THE COATS. 



1 De Curnieu, loc. cit., p. 190. 



