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  Cleveland Bay Draft Horses | Farm & Garden
The Cleveland Bay is the oldest indigenous horse breed in the United Kingdom.
The Cleveland Bay's ancestor is the Chapman horse.
It is acceptable for the head of the Cleveland bay to have a slightly convex nose, and it is often thought to resemble the head of the Andalusian.
www.farm-garden.com /drafthorses/clevelandbay   (1056 words)

  
  Cleveland Bay Breed
The Cleveland Bay’s origins can be traced back to the middle ages in the Cleveland district of north Yorkshire where a race of clean legged bay colored horses were the general purpose horses of their time.
The Cleveland Bay benefited from an infusion of blood from horses imported from the East that were used to create the Thoroughbred breed, another Cleveland district native.
The result was a decline in the Cleveland Bay population to the point where the breed was in serious danger of becoming extinct.
www.bayhavenfarm.com /Cleveland_Bay_breed.htm   (1506 words)

  
 Cleveland Bay
The Cleveland Bay originated in Britain, in the Cleveland area of Northern Yorkshire, and is the oldest of the indigenous breed of English horses.
The Cleveland Bay breed is thought to have evolved from crossing native bay colored mares with Oriental stallions during the 17th century.
The Queen of England became the Patron of the breed, and her Royal Mews continues the tradition of using Cleveland Bays and cross-breeds in ceremonial duties.
www.furrycritter.com /resources/horses/Cleveland_Bay.htm   (880 words)

  
 Burke's Backyard Archives 1997 - Cleveland Bay Horses
Cleveland Bay horses are large, handsome horses, standing between 16-17 hands (a hand is equivalent to 10cm or 4").
Cleveland Bay horses are known for their intelligence, their sensible, placid temperament and their strength.
Cleveland Bays are often crossed with Thoroughbreds to produce a good looking horse which is less flighty and heavier boned than a Thoroughbred.
www.burkesbackyard.com.au /1997/archives/27/roadtests/horse_breeds/cleveland_bay_horses   (589 words)

  
 Cleveland Bay Breeders Club Southern
The Cleveland Bay originated in Britain, in the Cleveland area of Northern Yorkshire, and is the oldest of the indigenous breed of English horses.
The Cleveland Bay breed is thought to have evolved from crossing native bay coloured mares with Oriental stallions during the 17th century.
During the 19th century, some Cleveland Bays were bred to Thoroughbreds, which produced the Yorkshire Coach Horse, a carriage horse with unmatched ability for speed, style, and power.
www.clevelandbaybcs.co.uk   (514 words)

  
 Walkabout - Cleveland
Cleveland is the main access point for ferries to North Stradbroke Island.
The Cleveland Lighthouse, an unusual hexagonal wooden building which was constructed in 1864, served the area for 110 years before modern technology saw it replaced.
Located in the Cleveland Showground, at 60 Smith Street, this is a typical local folk museum with endless displays of unusual memorabilia ranging from dolls, old typewriters, antique furniture and displays of lace to an old Model T Ford, a Cobb & Co coach and interesting historical photographs.
www.walkabout.com.au /locations/QLDCleveland.shtml   (599 words)

  
 Breed Profile: Cleveland Bay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Cleveland Bay is the oldest breed of horse indigenous to the United Kingdom.
In fact, in a mature Cleveland Bay, the depth from wither to elbow is often greater than the measurement from the elbow to the ground.
Cleveland Bays are now an integral part of the Royal Mews in London and can be seen drawing Royal coaches for State occasions, visits of foreign dignitaries and other events.
www.equisearch.com /breeds/clevelandbayprofile/index.html   (633 words)

  
 Cleveland, England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cleveland Hills, in the southern part of the district, were key suppliers of the ironstone that was essential to the running of the blast furnaces alongside the River Tees.
Cleveland is a Church of England archdeaconry, in the Diocese of York.
The Cleveland constituency had been created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, by the division of the North Riding constituency, and was succeeded by the Cleveland and Whitby for the February 1974 general election.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cleveland,_England   (1056 words)

  
 Cleveland Bay Breeders Club Southern
The Cleveland Bay breed is thought to have evolved from crossing native bay coloured mares with Oriental stallions during the 17th century.
The Queen of England became the Patron of the breed, and her Royal Mews continues the tradition of using Cleveland Bays and crossbreds in ceremonial duties.
The Cleveland Bay purebred and partbred registry is maintained and supervised by the Cleveland Bay Society of Great Britain.
www.clevelandbaybcs.co.uk /index.htm   (514 words)

  
 Cleveland Bay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Cleveland Bay evolved from the Chapman horse.
The Cleveland Bay has achieved world recognition through dressage, show jumping, eventing and being a top driving competition horse for Prince Phillip as well a very elegant ceremonial horse for both the Queen and the Emperor of Japan.
They are always bay in colour a small star is permitted, their action is level, free and long striding.
www.clevelandbay.net /historypage.htm   (390 words)

  
 Runswick Sultan..Cleveland Bay
Cleveland is sandwiched between the high cliffs bordering the North Sea and the Yorkshire Moors.
With their very existence in dire threat as recently as 40 years ago, the Cleveland Bay has staged a dramatic revival, thanks to the perserverance of its breeders and owners and it's versatility as a competition horse.
Continual crossbreeding put the purebred Cleveland Bay under serious threat and as a result the Cleveland Bay Horse Society was formed in 1884, to preserve the breed.
www.midcoast.com /~lbecker/sultan.html   (848 words)

  
 Cleveland Bay
The Chapman Horse was the foundation for the modern Cleveland Bay, later influenced by infusions of Spanish blood.
With the arrival of the paved roads, the Cleveland Bay was judged too slow for coaches able to travel at an average speed of 8-10mph.
The head of the Cleveland Bay still displays some characteristics that are reminiscent of the Andalusian, although these features are not so notable in the modern Andalusians as they were in his Renaissance ancestors.
members.tripod.com /~White_Arabian/cleveland.html   (435 words)

  
 Cleveland Bay Horse Society of North America
The Cleveland Bay Horse Society is proud to feature a Cleveland Bay purebred or sport horse that demonstrates the versatility and wonderful temperament of this ancient and rare breed of warm blood horse.
In 2006 her picture appeared as part of an article featuring the Cleveland Bay that was run in Horse Illustrated.
Throughout her career, Emma continues to be a wonderfully versatile ambassador of the Cleveland Bay breed.
www.clevelandbay.org   (521 words)

  
 Equiworld - Equestrian Information - The Cleveland Bay - horses and ponies on the internet
The Cleveland Bay is the oldest British Breed of horse in the UK, dating back from Medieval times, and is sadly now the rarest breed in Britain, rating Critical on the Rare Breeds Survival list.
Cleveland Bays were admired as they still are for their strength and courage, they are quite able to carry excessive weights for long distances, and in the mid 18th Century were a valuable asset for use as pack-horses.
The Cleveland Bay is a genuine honest horse, they are loyal to their owners, and will remain deeply embedded in British Equine history, they breed true to form and pass on their qualities to their youngstock, I personally have never come across a bad Cleveland Bay, only bad handlers.
www.equiworld.net /uk/horsecare/Breeds/clevelandbay/index.htm   (375 words)

  
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During the 19th century, some Cleveland Bays were bred to thoroughbreds and produced the Yorkshire Coach Horse, a carriage horse with unmatched ability for speed, style and power.
With the advent of the mechanical age, the numbers of Cleveland Bays and Yorkshire Coach horses rapidly declined and were further decimated by their use as artillery horses during World War l.
The Cleveland Bay survived in the region of it's birthplace during these difficult times but in the 1960's only five or six mature stallions were found.
www.clevelandbayalliance.com /history.htm   (997 words)

  
 Saving the Cleveland Bay
Cleveland Bays are listed as a critically endangered species; with only about 500 purebreds in the world and only 50 to 100 in North America.
By the 1960's the Cleveland Bay was nearly extinct.
In North America today, the popularity of the Cleveland Bay appears to be growing rapidly; last year alone roughly 30 colts and fillies were exported to mainly the United States, increasing the numbers here substantially.
www.flyingchanges.com /htmls/2001/july01cleveland.html   (1486 words)

  
 A Brief History of the Cleveland Bay Horse
ussian breeders in the Vladmire district imported a Cleveland Bay in 1887.
The introduction of Cleveland Bay blood to our local stock has produced horses for the competitive arenas in dressage to Grand Prix level, State representitives in jumping, driving and cross-country as well as horses for the pleasure industry and police force.
The Cleveland that moves well and which is full of courage will move freely from the shoulder, and will flex his knees and hocks sufficiently.
www.clevelandbays.com.au /History.htm   (1037 words)

  
 The Cleveland Bay Connection
Cleveland Bays are known as "The English Warmblood".
Cleveland lies between the high cliffs bordering the North Sea and the Yorkshire Moors.
Cleveland Bays and Cleveland Bay crosses are the ideal Sport Horse with size, substance, stamina and Warmblood dispositions.
www.thebarnbook.com /englishsporthorse.html   (195 words)

  
 Cleveland Bay Connection
Cleveland Bay Connection is a web site for all people interested in the Cleveland Bay horse.
This site has been formed to be a resource for people that own Cleveland bays, breed Cleveland Bay's and are simply interested in this wonderful breed of horses.
It is after all for all Cleveland Bay Horse lovers!
www.clevelandbayconnection.com   (197 words)

  
 History
Century the main ingredient of the Cleveland Bay, the Chapman, and the Barb had come together to mould the type of powerful horse whose popularity as a pack/harness horse was beginning to spread beyond the North East.
New Cleveland Bay and Yorkshire Coach horse, are all descriptors that have been used over the past three centuries to describe horses which instead might just as easily have been referred to, at least by the general public, as being Cleveland Bays.
The Cleveland Bay Horse Society studbook was a huge bonus for the breed as it was a register for the horses that would verify their pedigrees and from that would have an impact on trade and values.
www.clevelandbay.com /history.htm   (8947 words)

  
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The Cleveland bay was first bred in the county of Cleveland, in north-east England, as long ago as the 17th century.
Crosses with Thoroughbreds in the 19th century resulted in the development of the Yorkshire Coach horse - a lighter variation of the Cleveland - which was bred to pull more fashionable forms of transport in London.
The Cleveland Bay has a large head, with a convex (outwardly curving) face, and big expressive eyes.
members.lycos.co.uk /horse_crazy/clevebay.htm   (243 words)

  
 Breeds of Livestock - Cleveland Bay Horse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Cleveland Bay is the oldest established breed of English Horse.
In 1884, the Cleveland Bay Horse Society of Great Britain published the first volume of its Stud Book containing stallions and mares scrupulously selected for purity of blood, many of whose pedigrees traced back over a century.
North Yorkshire, England, is famous as the cradle of two of the worlds leading breeds of horses, the Thoroughbred and the Cleveland Bay.
www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/horses/clevelandbay   (263 words)

  
 Cleveland Bay Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Cleveland Bay Horse Society of North America was founded in 1885, with 2000 stallions and mares registered by 1907.
Presently, there are about 50 purebred Cleveland Bays in the United States and Canada, with many Cleveland Bay Part-breds competing in all disciplines of horsemanship.
Only pure-bred Cleveland Bays sired by a stallion awarded the Certificate for Pure Breeding are eligible for registry.
www.imh.org /imh/bw/cleve.html   (887 words)

  
 Horse Breeds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Cleveland Bay is clearly one of the oldest breeds of English horses.
The Cleveland Bay was originally bred in the vale of Cleveland in Yorkshire - the northernmost county of England.
With the passing of the coach horse, the Cleveland Bay has been bred to the Thoroughbred to produce excellent heavyweight hunters which have great stamina and are sure-footed.
cowboyfrank.net /fortvalley/breeds/ClevelandBay.htm   (274 words)

  
 Cleveland Bay horse breed fights for survival - International horse news; equestrian event news, equine news - Horsetalk
The critically endangered Cleveland Bay breed will be on show at the Kentucky Horse Park this month in an effort to promote the breed and educate the public.
On the "Rare Breed Survival Trust," the Cleveland Bay is listed alongside endangered species such as the Bengal Tiger, Snow Leopard and Giant Panda.
Part of that effort to save it from extinction is in the hands of Bay Haven Farm in Virginia, which is working to restore the breed.
www.horsetalk.co.nz /news/0607/088.shtml   (490 words)

  
 Mammals » Horses » Cleveland Bay Main Page
The Cleveland Bay is a large horse that originated in Britain.
The Cleveland Bay is known to be full of courage and of an even, calm temper.
The first volume of the Cleveland Bay Horse Society was published in the late 1880s, during the peak of the breed's popularity.
www.centralpets.com /animals/mammals/horses/hrs388.html   (508 words)

  
 Horses - The Cleveland Bay Horse Society - Equiworld - Equestrian Information on the internet
The Cleveland Bay is the only British clean legged breed of horse and originally bred in the Cleveland area of the North Riding of Yorkshire.
Bred from the same stock, these pack and coach horses were bay with fl points and became known as the Cleveland Bay taking the name from the area in which they originated although many were bred in other parts of rural Yorkshire.
The Cleveland Bay Horse Society (founded 1884), based at York Livestock Centre is responsible for the registration, licensing and promotion of the Cleveland Bay horse and welcomes new members and breeders.
www.equiworld.net /uk/horsecare/Breeds/clevelandbay/uk.htm   (943 words)

  
 Horse Directory Australia | Cleveland Bay Horse | Horse Resources |
In medieval times in the north east of England bay coloured horses were bred for pack work, which was the preferred way of transport of the travelling salesmen or chapmen.
The main breeding area was in Cleveland Bay and lent its name to the breed.
A small number of Cleveland Bay horses survived and were crossed with the Thoroughbred to produce a handsome, upstanding, heavyweight hunter and excellent carriage horse.
www.horsedirectory.com.au /horseresources/commonhorse/ClevelandBay.html   (274 words)

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