The Breeds of Horses 15 
Tue Names, Native Homs, APPROXIMATE Hetcut, Weicut, Uses, anp 
Common Cotor or Eacu or tHE Breeps or Coacu Horses 
Name or Breep ee woe ee Uses Couor 
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Hackney . ./ England | 1000 -1200 | Park driving | Chestnut 
15 -16 ; 
French Coach . | France 1200 -1350 | Coach driving| Bay, brown 
chestnut 
16 -163 
German Coach | Germany | 1350 -1450 | Heavy coach | Black, brown 
driving ; Chestnut 
general 
utility 
16 -163 
Cleveland Bay | England | 1200 -1550 | General util- | Bay 
ity 
improvement. Perhaps the most noted of the early animals was a 
horse known under a variety of names, as Schales, Shales, Shields, 
and the Original Shales. This horse is said to be a grandson of 
the Thoroughbred Eclipse. The Fireaways, the Bellfounders, and 
the Phenomenons are direct descendants of the Original Shales 
as well as the ancestors of our present-day Hackneys. 
19. Description of the Hackney. — There is much variation in 
type, although this breed is regarded as blockier of form than any 
of the other Coach breeds. The Hackney is described as a power- 
fully built, short-legged, big, broad horse, with an intelligent 
head, neat neck, strong, level back, powerful loins, and as perfect 
a shoulder as can be produced (Fig. 6). 
Formerly the Hackney was valued for its long and strong action 
at the trot, but at the present time its chief merit resides in the 
high and often flashy action of the knees and hocks. It is said 
that the noted Hackney stallion, Confidence, transmitted this 
quality to his offspring. It is stylish, attractive action, not speed, 
