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74. East Friesland horses are about as large as the 
Oldenburg horses, and have grown up under similar 
conditions. The East Friesland Stud-book says: ‘The 
object of the breed is to produce a strong, noble and 
docile carriage horse, which will develop quickly, and 
can be put to light agricultural work in its third year, 
in order to refund a part of its cost of rearing.” 
75. Schleswig horses were formerly among the most 
highly prized of German horses. They were in great 
demand for military purposes as they possessed sufficient 
size and stamina to carry the heavily armored knight 
and to do all kinds of pack and draft work. Possibly the 
most noted stud in Schleswig was that established by 
Frederick III in 1648. It is stated that present-day horses 
can be traced to this stud. In 1891 the Registered 
Union of Schleswig Horse Breeding Societies was formed 
with the stated object of “ supplying a strong work horse 
that can fulfill agricultural, commercial and military 
requirements.”’ 
76. Uses of German Coach horses. — As stated above, 
in the German Empire this is the horse-of-all-work. At 
home, this breed is called on to do the saddle work, the 
light as well as the heavy carriage work, and the draft 
work. In this country, the German Coach horse differs 
from other coach horses in at least two respects. In the 
first place, there has never been any attempt to breed 
or train them to speed at the trot; and in the second place, 
some strains are decidedly heavier than the other coach 
horses, notably the Hackney and the French Coach. 
There may be individual exceptions to this statement, 
but in this country the large German Coacher ranks between 
the French Coach and the Suffolk Punch, the lightest of 
the draft breeds. 
