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ings, which they seem to be potent in transmitting, when 

 crossed on common mares. Because of this their get is 

 uniform and easily matched into teams. Cleveland Bay 

 coach horses seem to have plenty of stamina and fair 

 quality, which, in connection with their size and good 

 disposition, adapt them to work on the farm better than 

 the other breeds of light horses, but, for some reason, per- 

 haps because of the deficient action, they have never met 

 with favor in America. 



Distribution of the Cleveland Bay coach horse. — This 

 breed seems to have enjoyed some popularity in South 



FIG. 94.— CLEVELAND BAY MARES AND COLTS 



Africa, to which country many are being exported at the 

 present time. Aside from importations to North America, 

 the Cleveland Bay has been taken to South America, 

 Australia and Sweden. Those brought to America were 

 distributed throughout the Central states and Canada. 



Organizations and records. — As previously stated, in 

 England there is a society and stud book supporting each 

 the Cleveland Bay coach and the Yorkshire Coach. In 

 1885, the Cleveland Bay Society of America was organ- 



