CONTENTS IX 



CHAPTER XII 



Page 



The French Coach Horse 143 



Native home — Origin — French methods for improving 

 horses — French Coach horse in America — Notable animals 

 • — Description — Speed records — Distribution — Organiza- 

 tions. 



CHAPTER XIII 



The German Coach Horse 151 



Native home — Origin — German methods for improving 

 horses — Types and breeds of German horses — German 

 Coach horse in America — Description — Distribution — Or- 

 ganizations — Criticisms. 



CHAPTER XIV 



The Cleveland Bay Coach Horse 161 



Native home — Origin — Decline of Cleveland Bay— ^ 

 Yorkshire Coach-7-Cleveland Bay Coach horse in Amer- 

 ica — Description — Distribution — Organizations — Criti- 

 cisms. 



CHAPTER XV 



The Percheron Draft Horse 169 



Native home — Origin — Early development — Deteriora- 

 tion of the La Perche horse — Improvement — Government 

 methods — Endurance of the Percheron — Percheron draft 

 horse in America — Famous Percheron sires — Notable 

 breeders— Description— Distribution— Organizations. 



CHAPTER XVI 



The French Draft Horse 183 



Breeds of French Draft horses— Organizations— Criti- 

 cisms. 



CHAPTER XVII 



The Clydesdale Draft Horse 188 



Native home— Origin— Early development— Famous 

 Clydesdale sires— Clydesdale draft horse in America- 

 Famous American animals— Description— Criticisms— Dis- 

 tribution — Organizations. 



