76 A HISTORY OF THE PEECHERON HORSE 



bom in 1815; color: bay with long tail; sire and dam: 

 unknown Percherons; height: 15.2 hands." He 

 entered April 5, 1821. The director's observation 

 referring to this horse is "bon cheval de trait." In 

 the report from which the preceding detail is extract- 

 ed practically all the stallions are described as saddle 

 and coach horses — of Anglais and Normandy breed- 

 ing. 



As a matter of fact, the haras management had 

 very little use for a draft stallion at that time. In 

 1823 there were several in the list, however, as well 

 as mares and fillies of the draft type, but the word 

 "Percheron" is not used^merely "de trait." How- 

 ever, in the following year, 1824, we find a second 

 mention as follows: "Timbalier, Percheron draft; 

 dapple-gray; short tail; 16 hands; sire and dam un- 

 known; born 1818." Also: "Polisson, Percheron 

 draft; dark dapple-gray; slightly over 15 hands; sire 

 and dam unknown; bom 1818." There is a note 

 opposite this horse's name: "To be sent to Auxerre." 

 He was perhaps too small. There is also reference 

 in that year to Geant, an "enormous Boulonnais," 

 and some Cauchois draft stallions are mentioned. 



At the 1826 inspection we hear of Desarme again, 

 as follows: 



"Desarme covered 45 mares last year at Chanday; 

 32 of these were fecundated, resulting in the bif'th 

 of 13 colts and 13 fillies, all alive. The progeny- of 

 Desarme are reputed to resemble very much their 

 sire; they are all good. Desarme has served this 

 year 43 mares at Chanday. I wish to keep Desarme." 



