STUD-BOOK OF APPROVED HORSES 167 



and ideal conditions, have been inspected. Flesh and 

 comparative idleness combined sometimes deceive the 

 purchaser as to harmony and beauty of outlines and 

 courage and endurance. 



FRENCH DRAFT 



There is not only an American Stud -Book for record- 

 ing the Percherons, but one for the French draft and 

 one for Norman horses as well. We have, then, three 

 distinct Stud -Books for recording what is virtually one 

 breed of horses, In other words, we have a sharp dis- 

 tinction without a difference. If fifty horses of each of 

 these groups were turned loose in the show -ring, 

 neither a Frenchman nor an American could place the 

 animals correctly by groups. This is confusing, when 

 the beginner starts out to learn something of draft- 

 horses; nevertheless, good is likely to come out of this 

 war of breeds, since the breeders of these various 

 French horses will keep up a sharp, and, it is hoped, 

 peaceful and honest rivalry. Breaking up a breed into 

 groups sometimes results in great good. In time, the 

 survival of the fittest will solve many questions which 

 arguments and a multitude of words fail to explain. 



Some of the imported French horses are not eligible 

 to record in the Percheron Stud -Book, hence there 

 appears to be good reason for establishing another one. 

 All this leads to the question, Why not establish 

 another Stud -Book of "Approved American-French 

 Draft-Horses," as previously outlined? 



It is not necessary separately to describe either the 



