| HEIGHT |
16.0hh to 16.2hh, but height should not
disqualify an otherwise good sort |
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| COLOR: |
Cleveland Bays must be bay with black points, i.e. black legs, black mane and black tail. Grey hairs in mane and tail do not disqualify. These have been long recognised as a feature in certain strains of pure Cleveland blood. White, beyond a very small star, is outside Breed standards but as from January 2005 they can still be registered however Breed Committee comments are noted on the passport and in the Stud Book. Legs which are bay or red below the knees and hocks do not disqualify, but are faulty as to colour. |
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| BODY |
The body should be wide and deep. The
back should not be too long and should be strong with muscular loins. The
shoulder should be sloping, deep and muscular. The quarters should be level,
powerful, long and oval, the tail springing well from the quarters. |
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| HEAD AND NECK |
The head characteristics of
the breed should be bold and not too small. It should be well carried on a long
lean neck. |
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| EYES |
Eyes should be large, well set and
kindly in expression. |
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| EARS: |
Ears tend to be large and fine. |
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| THE LIMBS |
Arms and thighs and second thighs
should be muscular. The knees and hocks should be large and well closed. There
should be 9" upwards of good flat bone below the knee measured at the narrowest
point on a tight tape. The pasterns should be strong and sloping and not to
long. The legs should be clear of superfluous hair and as clean and hard as
possible. |
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| THE FEET |
One of the most important features
of the breed; the feet must be of the best and blue in color. Feet that are
shallow or narrow are undesirable. "NO FOOT-NO HORSE". |
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| ACTION |
Action must be true, straight and
free. High action is not characteristic of the breed. The Cleveland which moves
well and which is full of courage will move freely from the shoulder and will
flex his knees and hocks sufficiently. The action required is free all round,
gets over the ground and fits the wear-and-tear qualities of the breed. |
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The above standards for the Cleveland Bay Horse have been established by the
Cleveland Bay Horse Society in Great Britain and are the standards that the
Cleveland Bay Horse Society of North America follows.
Please submit any inquiries to info@clevelandbay.org
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