7 he  Devon  Park  Horse  as  an  Army  Horse.  85 
The  Giles  family  kept  their  stud  of  Pack  horses  from 
generation  to  generation.  I can  trace  them  and  their  horses 
back  to  1776,  and  am  told  that  they  and  their  horses  were 
then  long  established  in  the  county. 
It  appears  that  from  1840  to  1850  two  Norfolk  roadsters 
were  introduced  into  South  Devon,  in  the  district  travelled 
by  Giles’  stallions. 
One  of  these  was  called  Phenomenon  (Dorsley).  This 
horse  is  No.  1048,  Vol.  2,  page  61,  in  the  Hackney  Stud 
Book,  and  traces  back  to  the  Original  Norfolk  Cob , and 
further  back  to  Markse,  the  sire  of  Eclipse  and  the  Codolphin 
Arabian. 
There  is  a print  and  description  of  this  horse  in  the  Sporting 
Magazine , April,  1856,  page  236.  This  horse  stood  at  Totnes 
from  1850  to  1864,  but  did  not  travel. 
Colour. 
One  of  the  characteristics  of  the  Giles  breed  of  Devon  Pack 
horse  is  the  colour,  which  is  mottled  black  or  very  dark 
mottled  brown,  with  tan  muzzles.  All  the  stallions  of  which 
I have  any  record,  dating  back  to  1800,  are  described  as  black 
or  dark  brown.  In  the  stock  now  to  be  found  in  this  neigh- 
bourhood, this  black  or  dark  brown  colour  (Old  English  Black 
horse)  still  predominates  to  the  extent  of  75  per  cent,  in  the 
remaining  Pack  mares,  and  their  foals,  by  thoroughbred 
Hackney  and  cart  stallions.  On  all  the  stud  cards  of  their 
stallions  back  to  1800,  the  Giles  family  boast  “ that  the  blood 
of  these  horses  is  in  the  King’s  stables.” 
Old  Prints. 
The  following  prints  in  the  Hackney  Stud  Book  resemble 
greatly  in  type  the  best  of  the  Devon  Pack  horses  (to  whom 
they  are  related  through  Phenomenon  and  Joseph  Andrews')  : — 
Marshland  Shales  (1820).  Frontispiece,  Yol.  1. 
Norfolk  Phenomenon  (Bonds).  Page  117,  Yol.  1. 
Norfolk  Hackney  (493).  Page  17,  Vol.  2. 
Robert  Bakewell's  Cob  of  1875.  See  frontispiece, 
R.A.S.E.  Journal,  1894. 
The  Typical  Pack  Horse 
Is  a short-legged,  very  muscular,  weighty,  active  little  horse 
— “ a big  little  ’un.”  He  is  “ long,  low,  and  lusty,”  and  a very 
fast  trotter,  a very  good  ride,  can  jump  and  climb,  and  can 
work  on  a farm  ; he  seldom  if  ever  exceeds  15.3 — generally 
less — but  is  very  hardy,  very  sound,  and  full  of  spirit  and 
courage,  and  is  not  to  be  tired  out  ; can  maintain  condition  on 
