THE HEAVY-HARNESS BREEDS OF HORSES 67 
shoulders, neat at the throat, with clean cut head and with 
bright and intelligent countenance. His back is short and 
strong, smooth at coupling, tail well set, plump rounded 
quarters, strongly muscled limbs, strong hock, clean flat 
bone, and the best 
possible feet.” 
From the discussion 
of types given below, 
it will be evident that 
these horses vary in 
size. Coarseness_ is 
not uncommon, as 
seen in large head and 
joints, with more or 
less grossness of bone. 
In action, from the 
coach horse point of 
view, they are fre- Fic. 11.— German Coach stallion. 
quently deficient. A 
superior folding of knee and flexing of hock, is not a 
prevailing attribute of the American specimens of the 
breed. 
69. Types and families. — As stated above, owing to 
the conditions prevailing in Germany, we have many 
types of German Coach horses. Perhaps the most noted 
are the East Prussian or Trakehner horses, the Hanoverian, 
the Holstein, the Oldenburg, and the Schleswig coach 
horses. Most of these have separate stud-books and are 
well recognized. 
70. The East Prussian or Trakehner horse is perhaps 
the lightest of all. It has a good disposition, great en- 
durance, a fine head, well-formed back and is well ribbed 
up. It is, perhaps, rather long legged, looks rather light 
