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borders of La Perche, in 1 7 1 4, and the other at Pompadour in 1755. 

 These were destroyed during the revolution, but were restored 

 by Napoleon in 1806, and have ever since remained important 

 breeding studs, where the Percheron has been greatly improved. 

 About 1775 Madame du Barry, of Paris, received a gift of a pair of 



Fig. 35. A fine example of Percheron type and character. 

 From photograph by John W. Hills 



Danish horses. These became popular, and later others of the 

 same sort were taken to Normandy. Then English stock was 

 introduced, and horses also came in from adjoining districts and 

 from Belgium. In 1 820 two Arabian stallions, Godolphin and Gal- 

 lipoli, from the government stud at Le Pin, were used on French 

 mares. These sires were gray, and no doubt had considerable 

 influence in developing the gray color among the horses of La 



