134 FARM ANIMALS 
7. The French Coach horses.—As the name indicates, 
these horses are a ['rench breed. They have resulted 
from crosses of the English Thoroughbred with the na- 
tive blood that came down from the rule of the Nor- 
mans. The French Coach is primarily a carriage horse, 
and as such enjoys great popularity in the land of his 
birth. He possesses all the necessary external qualities— 
height, massiveness and nobility of shape. The French 
government has for a long time encouraged the people 
to breed these horses and has assisted breeders in many 
ways. Chestnut, bay and brown are the leading colors. 
8. German Coach horses. 
—Germany is a land of 
many horses. In the south- 
ern part of that country the 
heavier draft horses pre- 
dominate, and in the north- 
ern part light horses for 
saddle and harness mostly 
are found. Many of these 
latter have been imported to 
our country. They are solid, 
weighty animals of noble 
form for carriage use. The head is well formed, the neck 
and shoulders handsome, the withers high, and the legs 
thickly muscled. They are very docile and fine in action. 
They are usually bay or brown in color. 
GERMAN COACH 
9. Cleveland Bays.—The good qualities of this English 
breed, becoming more widely known, led to the intro- 
duction of many of these horses to America. They be- 
long to a very old race, derived, probably, from an an- 
cient mixture of the native horse with Oriental blood. 
Animals of this race are well built, lively, vigorous, with 
