HEIGHT- 16.0 hh to 16.2 hh, but height should not disqualify an otherwise good sort
COLOUR - Cleveland Bays must be bay with black points, ie. black legs, black mane and black tail. Grey hairs in mane and tail
do not disqualify. They have long been 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 may still be registered at the discretion of the Breed
Committee and will be 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.
BODY - The body should be wide and deep. The back should not be too long, and should be strong with muscular loins. The
shoulders should be sloping, deep and muscular. The quarters should be level, powerful, long and oval, the tail springing well
from the quarters.
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.
EYES - Eyes should be large, well set and kindly in expression
EARS - Ears tend to be large and fine.
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 too long, The legs should be clear of superfluous hair and as clean and hard as possible.
THE FEET - One of the most important features of the breed. The feet must be of the best shape and blue in colour. Feet
that are shallow or narrow are undesirable. "NO FOOT - NO HORSE".
ACTION - Action must be true, straight and free. High action is not characteristic of the breed. 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. The action required
is free all round, gets over the ground, and fits the wear-and-tear qualities of the breed.
COLOUR - Cleveland Bays must be bay with black points, ie. black legs, black mane and black tail. Grey hairs in mane and tail
do not disqualify. They have long been 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 may still be registered at the discretion of the Breed
Committee and will be 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.
BODY - The body should be wide and deep. The back should not be too long, and should be strong with muscular loins. The
shoulders should be sloping, deep and muscular. The quarters should be level, powerful, long and oval, the tail springing well
from the quarters.
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.
EYES - Eyes should be large, well set and kindly in expression
EARS - Ears tend to be large and fine.
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 too long, The legs should be clear of superfluous hair and as clean and hard as possible.
THE FEET - One of the most important features of the breed. The feet must be of the best shape and blue in colour. Feet
that are shallow or narrow are undesirable. "NO FOOT - NO HORSE".
ACTION - Action must be true, straight and free. High action is not characteristic of the breed. 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. The action required
is free all round, gets over the ground, and fits the wear-and-tear qualities of the breed.
| Breed Standards for Pure-bred Cleveland Bays (For the guidance of those interested in the breed) |
| Cleveland Bay Sporthorses |
As there are no restrictions on what other breed they may be crossed with - of course there will be a huge variation in height,
colour, build etc....
The one thing that Cleveland Bay Sporthorses all have in common are that they tend to inherit the gorgeous temperament
and trainability of the Cleveland Bay no matter the percentage of Cleveland Bay blood in them.
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