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fceriza the iron-grey. They look remarkably well in harness, 
and are showy as hackneys. When these horses are high¬ 
bred, which is mostly the case, they are not only handsome, 
but also active. If they are dark-coloured when young, 
they seldom or never become white, but retain their dap¬ 
pling and fine rusty colour for life. Formerly, this breed 
were heavy animals, but their form has been materially 
improved by the admixture of foreign blood. 
The dun is a hardy kind, and especially if it is of the 
smaller or galloway size. Some of the best hackneys which 
I have known were of this colour. If of the paler dun, 
they are particularly well adapted for the phaeton of a lady. 
I have seen duns with a good deal of blood possessing very 
great activity. It is, however, curious that the larger horses 
of this colour, unless high-bred, are conspicuous for their 
want of action. 
Roans, although frequently showy animals, are not re¬ 
markable for activity nor for constitution. Their delicate 
habits seem to give them an elasticity of joint which 
renders their paces easy, and they are therefore well 
adapted for ladies. This variety is very apt to have 
white legs and feet, and they are too frequently weak in 
consequence. 
The cream-coloured steeds are a breed originally imported 
from Hanover, where they have for a very long period been 
bred as horses for the royal stud. There is a marked pecu¬ 
liarity in this breed : possessing a large yet perfectly well- 
formed carcase, with a beautifully arched crest, the action is 
graceful and dignified, which peculiarly fits them for the 
state-carriage of a monarch. The pupil of these horses is 
red, and the eyeball or iris white, so that they are true 
albinos. Their constitution is delicate, and they are in¬ 
capable of great exertion and endurance. 
