hackney

(also ‘hack‘)

a breed of horse – mammal – grows to 5 feet tall at the shoulder; originally bred in Great Britain

Special Features:

Hackneys are well-bred horses, with great stamina and grace in walking or running.  They lift their feet/hooves high while walking which is called ‘trotting’, and they are also used in pulling carts (carriages).

notice the hooves lifted high

[The ‘hackney pony’ is a breed of horse – related to but smaller than the ‘hackney horse’; used mostly in horse shows, for pulling carriages (carts);

a child riding a hackney pony

and they are so gentle that they are used for children learning to ride horses!]

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