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well, to the extensive use of ' ' two Arab horses from 

 the stud stables of Pin — Godolphin and Gallipoly." 

 The expression quoted is from "Le Cheval Per- 

 cheron" by M. Chas. du Hays, the generally accred- 

 ited modern historian of the Percheron in France. 

 He says: 



"These two valuable stock-getters, both gray, 

 again gave tone and ardor to the Percheron race, and 

 transformed definitely into gray horses the stock 

 of the entire country, which had, it is said, become 

 less uniform, and of all colors." 



It seems incredible that a writer so generally well- 

 informed could have been in error in a matter of 

 such historical importance. The story of Godolphin 

 and Gallipoly has been adopted and incorporated 

 into practically every work dealing with the Per- 

 cheron that has appeared during the past fifty years. 

 None has doubted, none disputed, probably because 

 of the rank and standing of the author. And yet his 

 positive statements in other essential points have 

 already been denied point blank by the Percheron 

 Society of France. 



It will be observed that Du Hays states that both 

 of these horses were Arabs, and that both were gray. 

 He also locates them definitely as coming from the 

 government stud at Le Pin. He also says that they 

 stood at the chateau of Count de Mallart near 

 Belleme, and places the date at "towards" or 

 "about" 1820. This latter statement seem-ed to us 

 to indicate a little uncertainty in regard to the date, 

 at least. With no other idea, therefore, than merely 



