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old English Black Horse pr War Horse, and from a Barb stallion, 

 which latter introduced the universal bay colour, and the dark 

 dorsal stripe characteristic of the breed. 



Value for Crossing. The extraordinary robustness of the con- 

 stitution of the breed is a valuable asset in a Cleveland brood mare. 

 These mares will produce upstanding carriage horses if crossed with 

 a Hackney stallion, while a cross with a big-boned Thoroughbred 

 will produce a weight-carrying Hunter, both of which crosses often 

 sell for very high prices. 



The Yorkshire Coach-Horse is an off-shoot of the Cleveland Bay, 

 but it has been recognised as a distinct variety for over 100 years. 

 The Yorkshire Coach-Horse Stud Book, 1887, says [of the type:- 

 " It cannot be claimed for the Yorkshire Coach-Horse that he is a 

 pure-bred animal, but that, on the contrary, by the judicious 

 crossing of large-sized good- coloured mares with stallions, altogether 

 or nearly Thoroughbred, a class of horses has been produced suited 

 to the wants and circumstances of the times. By universal consent, 

 the colour should be bay or brown, with black eyes, mane and 

 tail, abundant but not curly, the height from 16 hands to 16 hands 

 2 inches, with fine head, sloping shoulders, strong loins, and lengthy 

 quarters, high-stepping action, good sound feet, flat legs, and abun- 

 dance of bone and muscle." 



The Yorkshire Coach-Horse in some respects often strongly 

 resembles the Cleveland Bay, but he is taller and shows more 

 style and quality the head is more refined and the crest more 

 developed; his action is also freer, as well as higher. 



Ponies vary considerably in size, but their general characteristics 

 are their hardiness of constitution, their longevity, surefootedness, 

 activity and strength. 



They are much more intelligent, cunning, tricky and knowing 

 than large horses, and, when accustomed from youth to children 

 and grown-up people, they develop a more intimate acquaintance 

 and friendship with human beings than is the case with other horses. 



The shoulders are generally steep and the withers low and broad, 

 so that the saddle is liable to move forward out of its natural 

 position. 



The Polo Pony Society. The Polo Pony Society was started in 

 1893, and one of its first acts was to complete the Polo Pony Stud 

 Book " for the improvement and encouragement of the breeding of 

 high class Riding Ponies." It possesses a Board of Inspection of 

 100 judges distributed over the United Kingdom. Entry can only 



