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THE CLEVELAND, OR CARRIAGE HORSE. 



exclusively for that pace. In America the trot is the only pa'ce that is valued, and tht 

 energies of the animal are all directed to that single point. A good trotter is possessed 

 of .endurance as well as speed, for one of these animals trotted one hundred miles in ten 

 hours and seven minutes, inclusive of thirty-seven minutes which were occupied in 

 refreshment and stoppages, so that the actual time occupied was only nine hours 

 and a half. 



IN the present times, when railways have taken the place of the old mail coaches, 

 the regular Coach Horse is little needed, and has been metamorphosed into the hand- 

 some but less-enduring Carriage Horse. 



CLEVELAND, OR CARRIAGE HORSE. 



A valuable Carriage Horse has a large admixture of good blood in him, and as he 

 is required more for the sake of appearance than for steady, hard work, he is required 

 to possess a high, strong action and proud bearing, well arched neck, and a light springy 

 step. His speed is very considerable, and he can do a great amount of work, but he 

 is not fitted for dragging heavy loads like his predecessors, nor can he endure a con- 

 tinuance of work, for several days in succession. The splendid action of the Carriage 

 Horse, although it is very showy, and adds much to the magnificence of his appearance, 

 is injurious to the welfare of his feet and legs, which are sadly damaged by being battered 

 against the hard stones of the street pavements. 



The name of Cleveland Horse is given to this animal because it derives its origin from 

 the Cleveland Bay, a variety of the Horse that is largely bred at Cleveland, in the North 

 Riding of Yorkshire, and which, when crossed with more or less thorough-bred animals, 

 produces the best Carriage Horses in the world. Very great care is bestowed on this 



