The Percheron Horse

"The Percheron Horse by Charles Du Hays is a comprehensive and insightful guide dedicated to one of the most esteemed horse breeds: the Percheron. Renowned for its detailed and authoritative content, this book offers an in-depth look into the history, characteristics, and practical aspects of raising and working with Percheron horses. Charles Du Hays explores the origins of the Percheron breed, tracing its development from its roots in France to its recognition and popularity worldwide. The book delves into the breed’s distinctive traits, including its impressive size, strength, and versatility, making it a valuable resource for both seasoned equestrians and those new to the world of horses. The Percheron Horse covers various topics, including: The historical background and evolution of the breed. Detailed descriptions of physical characteristics and breed standards. Practical advice on care, training, and management of Percheron horses. Insights into the breed’s use in agriculture, industry, and competitive events. With its well-researched content and practical information, The Percheron Horse serves as an essential reference for anyone interested in understanding and working with this remarkable breed. Du Hays’ expert knowledge and clear writing make this book a valuable addition to any equestrian library, offering both historical context and practical guidance for Percheron enthusiasts.

Excerpt from The Percheron Horse Production, Rearing, and Improvement of the Percheron Horse; Greatness and Decline of the Percherons; Glance at Perche; Sketch of the Percheron Race; Origin of the Percheron; Modifications of Percheron Race; His first Modification due to contact with the Brittany Race; Conditions under which they are bred; Causes of the Degeneracy of the Percheron Horse; Starting Point of this Degeneration; Of the Means of Regenerating the Percheron Horse; Regeneration of the Percheron Breed; Regeneration of the Breed through itself or by Selection; Consanguinity; Ought the gray coat of the Percheron to be inflexibly maintained?; Preserve pure, and without Mixture the three Types of the Percheron Race – the Light Horse, the Draft-Horse, the Intermediate Horse; Improvement of the Breed by means of Foreign Crossings; The Arab Cross; The English Cross; Improvement by means of the Stud-book; Recapitulation; Information to Strangers wishing to buy Percheron Horses; Food and Breeding; Trade. Glance at the most celebrated Breeding Districts; Speed and Bottom of the Percheron Horse; Tests of Speed of the Percheron horse; Tests of Endurance of the Percheron Horse About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Describes the Percheron draft horse, including its history, physical features, and uses today. Includes a photo diagram of the horse.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER H. TRADE.--GLANCE AT THE MOST CELEBRATED BREEDING PLACES. The good horses are generally bought upon the farms, and among these the dealers are constantly roaming. The trade of the whole of France, and the numerous and intelligent amateurs from abroad, visit them carefully, beating the country and searching it in all its farthest corners. Still, notwithstanding the purchases there made, the fairs are not wanting in numerous and good animals. We will, like these strangers, run over the best breeding places. As an equine country, "Perche, the land of good horses," is divided into three very distinct districts. That in which the colts are foaled--stocked exclusively with mares and fillies; The district in which the male colts are weaned and raised; And that in which they are brought to perfection--a privilege which it shares with Beauce and the Chartres country which it bounds. All the territory north, west, and south, of the district of Mortagne (Orne) comprising the cantons of Moulins, Bazoche, Pevvencheres, Bellesme, Theil, and part of Noc6, possesses breeding mares as well as fillies. In Sarthe, the canton of Montmirail; those of Montdoubleau and Droue in Loir-and-Cher; those of Alluye, Bazoche, Cloyes, Authon, Brou, and Nbgent-le-Rotrou, in Eure-and-Loir, are likewise centers where only fillies and breeding mares are to be met with. Courtalain, on the south border, is also celebrated for this specialty. The raising of male-colts occupies all the east, center, and north of the district of Mortagne--that is to say, the cantons of Mortagne, Tourouvre, Lougny, Regmalard, ami part of Noce. This division, however, is not always distinctly marked upon the borders. The parishes upon the confines of each district, such as Bazoches, ...

Excerpt from The Percheron Horse LL my life I had taken a practical interest in the draft-horse, so that during a number of years' residence in France, terminating in 1865, I was not entirely unprepared to realize that in that country was to be found still, where it had existed for centuries, a race of this noble animal which possessed the requisite combination of qualities to render it the most perfect draft-horse in the world. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.