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MANAGEMENT AND BREEDING OF HORSES 



this country weigh from 1,200 or 1,550 pounds. While 

 the breed ranks among the largest of the coachers, 

 it lacks somewhat the quality and action of the other 

 coach breeds. In coach and carriage horses, high and 

 attractive knee action with good hock action is essential. 

 Such action must be combined with a smooth, stylish and 

 symmetrical appearance, which in turn must be associated 

 with quality in all the parts. Since the Cleveland Bay 

 did not approach the excellence shown by other breeds 

 in this respect, it failed to attract popular favor. 



The Yorkshire Coach horse is described as strongly 



FIG. 93.— CLEVELAND BAY GELDINGS 



resembling the Cleveland Bay in some respects, but is 

 taller and shows more style and quality. The head is 

 more refined and the crest more developed. The action 

 is also freer, as well as higher. 



Uses of the Cleveland Bay coach horse. — While this 

 breed was formerly in very great demand for heavy- 

 harness driving, it failed to keep pace with the times, 

 and other breeds have succeeded it. Stallions of the 

 breed have been used to some extent in crossing on the 

 common mares, with varying success. They have one 

 advantage in that there is uniformity in color and mark- 



