. Animal husbandry. Livestock. COACH BREEDS 89. Fig. 24. — Suffolk horse. These horses are uniformly chestnut in color and breed very true to type, which makes them valuable for pur- poses of grading. The males weigh from 1900 to 2000 pounds, and the females about 1600 to 1700 pounds, at mature weight. THE HACKNEY HORSE Coach Breeds. — The Hackneys belong to the coach or carriage horses, which include three other types; French Coach, German Coach, and Cleveland Bay. History. — Hackneys are heavy harness horses, in which beauty and attractiveness of action are combined with strength and symmetr
. Animal husbandry. Livestock. COACH BREEDS 89. Fig. 24. — Suffolk horse. These horses are uniformly chestnut in color and breed very true to type, which makes them valuable for pur- poses of grading. The males weigh from 1900 to 2000 pounds, and the females about 1600 to 1700 pounds, at mature weight. THE HACKNEY HORSE Coach Breeds. — The Hackneys belong to the coach or carriage horses, which include three other types; French Coach, German Coach, and Cleveland Bay. History. — Hackneys are heavy harness horses, in which beauty and attractiveness of action are combined with strength and symmetry of body. They originated in Yorkshire, England, where as early as 1800 they were bred for trotting purposes. In early Hackney pedigrees there. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tormey, John Lawless, 1881-; Lawry, Rolla Cecil, 1884- joint author; Hatch, K. L. (Kirk Lester), 1871-. New York, American Book Co
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