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inspector's note recommends that these draft stal- 

 lions be kept only as work horses and should not 

 be allowed to serve — this in spite of the high recom- 

 mendation of certain horses by the director of Le 

 Pin, who was best able to judge their merits. The 

 truth is, that the government inspectors discounte- 

 nanced the use of draft horses. They wanted all 

 the mares in the country to be served by blood 

 horses. They were always obsessed by the necessity 

 of finding cavalry remounts. However, we find that 

 the director continued to use these Percheron 

 stallions for breeding purposes just the same, despite 

 the inspector's recommendations. It is amusing to 

 observe the director 's note, year after year : "I wish 

 to keep this horse," and then the inspector's note 

 under it: "To be used as a work horse only; should 

 not serve mares." Then the next year we read that 

 the stallion had served mares and done work on the 

 estate besides. And so it continues year after year. 

 The obvious fact is that the farmers were pleased 

 with the colts they were getting from this draft 

 blood. They were increasing the size of their horses, 

 which were doing good service in the fields and 

 probably bringing better prices at this period than 

 army horses. 



