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Cleveland mare with a good-sized thorough-bred stallion. The best 

 hunters and hackneys, having an arched crest and i)roud action, were pro- 

 duced bv crossinir the Cleveland mare with a horse liirhter than the tru« 

 thorough-breds, yet possessing real spirit and quick movement. The 

 Cleveland, as a distinct breed, is nearly extinct. 



The Suffolk Punch is considered to be an excellent heavy draft horse. 

 He is believed to be the offspring of the Suffolk cart-mare and the Nor- 

 man stallion. When further crossed with the Yorkshu'e half-bred, (the 

 product of the Cleveland Bay and the thorough-bred), he is active, spir- 

 ited, and indomitable at a pull. 



The Suffolk, now hardly known as a distinct breed, was a horse of 

 good size, being ordinarily from fifteen to sixteen hands high, and v^ry 

 stout in proportion. His distinguishing color was sorrel ; he had a large 

 head ; his shoulders were thick on top and low ; his chest was round and 

 deep ; he had round legs and short pastenis ; his back was long ; his croup 

 high ; his flanks full ; his quarters heavy and strong ; and he was every 

 way a spirited and determined animal, active and enduring. 



The Clydesdale horse, found principally on the Clyde in Scotland, was 

 the product of certain Scottish mares with Flanders stallions. He is a 

 larger horse than the Suffolk, but less clumsy in appearance, as his head 

 is better and his baiTel lighter. He has a long neck and deep legs : and 

 is strong, hardy, patient, and a faithful puller. Some of the horses in 

 the United States said to be of this stock presei'\e most of these charac- 

 teristics, but their bodies are rounder and their neck^ are not pai-ticularly 

 noted for length. An extended description will be given farther on. 



Between Lincolnshire and Staffordshire, in the midland counties of 

 England, is found Avhat is called the Heavy Black Horse, a large, well- 

 built animal, of splendid appearance, and much in demand m London and 

 elsewhere as a wagon-horse ; but no horses of this partloulai* kind are 

 kno\\'n to have been brought to America for breeding jiurpo^es. 



Of American heavy draft stock, the Vennont cart-horse is desening of 

 special mention. He is said by one who is considered good authority to 

 exist in Vermont and adjacent States as a distinct breed, and to be the 

 very model of what a good cart-horse should be — cjuick and full of power, 

 yet easily managed. As a general thing, he has a well-set head, a lofty 

 crest, thin withers, mane and tail medium, and clean fetlocks. He has 

 sufficient action to insure a good rate of speed, and makes, upon tlio 

 whole, a fine show. 



His origin seems doubtful. There is a pony appearance about him, 

 though often more than sixteen hands high — his peculiar shortness oi 

 bftck, roundness of body, and general compactness contributing to maVg 



