HORSES OF HEAVY HARNESS TYPE 157 



hands high, and weighs 900 to 1,050 pounds. He is not 

 quite so stocky as the Cob, and also lacks his trappy action. 

 This is a handy small driver, adapted to a variety of con- 

 ditions, easily handled, and valued on the market at a 

 modest price. 



The Hackney horse had its early development in eastern 



Fig. 85. Hackney stallion, "Gentleman John," a famous champion. (Photo 

 by Schreiber & Sons.) 



England, especially the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk. 

 Hackneys are to-day common in England, but hardly so 

 in America. It is a breed that varies much in size, ranging 

 from a pony to a good-sized carriage horse. "Whether pony 

 or full-sized horse, Hackney characteristics are very dis- 

 tinctive. The standard horse of the breed stands about 

 15!/2 hands high. The color is commonly some shade of 

 chestnut, with bays and browns not uncommon. A Hack- 



