Coach Horses 



native mares of France that have i'(.»nsideral)le Arabian and other 

 oriental hlood in them. The use of English sires on Normandy 

 mares renujved a certain (k\aree of phiinness and coarseness and 

 at the same time increased speed and quality. 



The French iiovernment in (U'der to promote the breedini;; of a 

 superior chiss of both coach and draft horses has made three dif- 

 ferent :^talli(in classes: first, stallions owned by the government, 





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Fig. 40. French Coach Stalliox. Paladea. 



second, approved (U- subsidized stallions, and third, authorized 

 stallions. The French law since 1SS."> has prohibited the public 

 use of stallions not conforming to these standards. Tt is said 

 that Thoroughbreds have not been used in the breeding of French 

 Coach horses since 1840. 



Characteristics 

 This l)reed is somewhat variable in type. The breed is more 

 rangy in ty]ie than the Hackney, an upstanding graceful, free- 

 movino- horse. Horses of this l)ree(l ranue in luMiibt from 1 r)-2 



