96 A HISTORY OF THE PERCHEKON HORSE 



mares in 1836. The other Leconte horse was a sad- 

 dler, and served only 19 mares in 1836. All of these 

 stallions had to serve a minimum of 30 mares in order 

 to obtain the bonus. 



In La Sarthe. — We first find record of La Sarthe's 

 .'iguring among the departments having approved 

 stallions in 1832. M. Cousin, commune of Peray, had 

 I dapple-gray stallion, born 1827, slightly under 16 

 hands, which served 40 mares in 1832, 43 mares in 

 1833, and 42 in 1834. We find the names of Aveline 

 and Hamelin among the owners of mares served by 

 this horse. Another approved stallion was M. Pierre 

 Abot's horse Mouton, "dapple-gray, heavy draft," 

 born 1828, 16 hands high. He had 57 mares in 1833, 

 but in the following year was not allowed to serve. 



Loir-et-Oher. — In the department of Loir-et-Cher, 

 in that part of the department lying in The Perche 

 (Arrondissement of Vendome) very intensive breed- 

 ing of Percherons took place, beginning about the 

 same date as in the other departments, and we find, 

 just as in. the case of the stallions in the other dis- 

 tricts mentioned, that those in Loir-et-Cher were 

 practically all grays of different shades. 



The first approved stallion we find record of in 

 this district belonged to a M. Ferrand. He was a 

 silver-gray, of 15.2 hands, and was described as 

 heavy draft. In 1827 he served 103 mares. Then we 

 find a record of Coco, a slate-colored gray with four 

 white feet, belonging to M. Eichandeau, St. Gourgon. 

 He stood about 16 hands. In 1830 there were two 

 approved stallions. One of these was Coco, and 



