COACH HORSE 



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THE FRENCH COACH HORSE 



History. — This breed of horses has been developed in 

 France, in a region west of the city of Paris. They were 

 used for several different purposes, which evolved several 



Fig. 25. — French Coach horse. 



different types. For centuries the French people have had 

 racing horses, especially horses that could trot rapidly un- 

 der the saddle for distances of from one to three miles. 

 This developed the Trotting tj^pe. The government of 

 France has done much to encourage the breeding of horses 

 for army or remount purposes, and it offers a premium or 

 subsidy of from Si 00 to Si 000 annually on good stallions, 



