86 A HISTORY OP THE PERCHEBON HORSE 



horse called Bonhomme, "out of a mare of M. 

 Cochin." These particulars, besides others, are given 

 on the certificate issued to the owner. In height 

 this horse was about 16.1 hands. Le Curieux was 

 again approved in 1822 and in that year had 60 

 mares. In 1823 he served 110 mares, 23 of which 

 belonged to one owner, a M. Lememe. Five Picardy 

 mares were served by Le Curieux in 1823 ; there were 

 also several Normans, but about five-sixths were 

 Percherons. In 1824 he served 47 mares "in the com- 

 munes of Bazoches-Grouez, Chapelle-Royal, Charbon- 

 ieres, St. Bomert, Souance, Bethonvilliers, Vich- 

 eres, Coudray, Etilleux and St. Lubin, all in Eure- 

 et-Loir. In addition he served 74 mares in the De- 

 partment of Orne (communes of Masle and Ceton) 

 in the same year. From the 47 mares served in Eure- 

 et-Loir, 31 foals were bom; 19 of these were gray 

 in color. In 1825 Le Curieux served 101 mares in 

 all; 34 were in Eure-et-Loir, and of these 13 were 

 gray, 7 black, 6 red-roan, 2 brown, 4 bay and 2 chest- 

 nut. 



In 1825 Aubert, belonging to Cottereau of Coudray, 

 not far from Nogent, served 90 mares, 25 of which 

 were gray, 8 black, and 19 bay. This stallion ob- 

 tained an approved bonus of 240 francs. 



Le Percheron was approved on Aug. 14, 1820. He 

 is described as a seven-year-old bay, of the Per- 

 cheron breed. He belonged to M. Guillemain Conie, 

 and served only two years. He received an annual 

 bonus of 100 francs. In 1821 he served 47 mares. 



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