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can be traced back as far as the year 1720, thanks 

 to the existence of the Ipswich Jotirnal. The breed 

 appears, says a writer in " Heavy Horses," to be 

 indigenous to the eastern districts of Suffolk, but it 

 is admitted that little can be said concerning the 

 origin of this horse. The Suffolk horse, the writer 

 just referred to says, " is a short-legged, clean-boned 

 animal of ample size for any agricultural work in 

 any district in England, and admirably fitted for 



SUFFOLK. 



active town work as well. He should be deep in 

 the carcase, wide in front, square behind, with hard 

 short legs, close knitted joints, and devoid of all 

 tendency to coarseness. Unless extremely well put 

 together, anything over 16.1 hands should be viewed 

 with suspicion." The temperament of the Suffolk 

 is usually very docile and his patience is great, added 

 to which he is a long-lived horse, and if taken care 

 of can be used for van work until he arrives at a 

 considerable age. 



