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racing mares. He selected twenty-five as near types of their 

 respective families as possible, including two Thoroughbreds, and 

 bred to them a Hackney stallion, from which he obtained twenty- 

 three live foals. This Hackney stallion also was bred to about 

 thirty other mares in the vicinity, including several grade Per- 

 cherons, two Clydesdales, and the balance mainly ordinary farm 

 work mares. From fifty-six mares fifty-two live foals were 

 obtained, not one of which was blemished or crooked. Says 

 Mr. Logan: "Every colt I have ever seen (and I think I have 

 seen them all) has a wonderfully short back, round well-developed 

 quarters, short flat legs, with a great amount of bone and sub- 

 stance. A stranger can pick them out from any number of others 

 of different breeds almost at a glance." The result of this cross 

 gave the greatest satisfaction, producing horses with substance, 

 style, finish, and a high-class carriage gait. 



The distribution of the Hackney is more widespread than that 

 of any other coach-horse breed. It is generally found in the east- 

 ern and north central United States, Pennsylvania, New York, 

 Massachusetts, and Illinois being breeding centers. It is also 

 found almost all over the world. In 1903 horses were exported 

 from England to Africa, Australia, Belgium, Argentine, Canada, 

 Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, 

 Spain, and the United States. 



The English Hackney Horse Society was established in 1883, 

 and published the first volume of its studbook in 1884. Up to 

 1905 this society has published twenty-two studbooks and has 

 registered 9076 stallions and 1 7,074 mares. 



The American Hackney Horse Society was organized in 1891, 

 and Volume I of the studbook appeared in 1893. Since then,, 

 up to 1905, but one other volume has been issued. 



