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were purchased for the government horse-breeding farm at Le Pin 
and were used on French mares. These horses were gray and no 
doubt had considerable influence in developing the gray color 
among the horses of La Perche. The general effect of this Eastern 
Fig. 9.— The Percheron draft horse. 
blood on the French horse has been to improve the quality, action, 
and style. Because of the general excellence, the Percheron is 
the most important breed of draft horses in America. 
28. Description of the Percheron. — The more approved type 
demands all the best features of a model draft horse. The general 
form is massive and low-set. Weight is a most important con- 
