202 A HISTORY OF THE PERCHERON HORSE 



the 17th of November, 1854, the eoianeil general of 

 Eure-et-Loir voted a sum of $2,000 to be given for 

 more shows to be held and offered premiums for 

 best stallions and mares. The prizes for mares 

 ranged from $80 up to $160, and a stallion could 

 attain up to $400. The stallion show was to be held 

 at lUiers, and the mare shows at Illiers, Courtalain 

 and Nogent-le-Rotrou. The stallion show was held 

 at Illiers on the 18th of November, 1855, and pre- 

 miums were awarded as follows: First to Colin, 

 belonging to M. Dorchene of Nogent; second to 

 Charbonnieres, belonging to Count of Chamoy; third 

 to Laigle, belonging to Duke de Montmorency; 

 fourth to General, belonging to Madame Chevallier 

 of Dangeau. Three other stallions were given prizes: 

 Papillon, dapple-gray, 6 years old, belonging to M. 

 Pangoue of Cloyes; LaBelle, dapple-gray, 9 years 

 old, belonging to M. Loride of Bonneval, and Colin, 

 white, 15 years old, belonging to M. Penelle of Cour- 

 talain. 



In 1856 the stallion depot of Blois sent to the 

 Nogent station of stallions a horse named Bayard. 

 In 1857 there was sent from the same depot the stal- 

 lions Nelle and Ramon. 



A mare show was held at Courtalain on the 8th 

 of June, 1857, in which 2,200 francs were given to 

 the best brood mares. The first premium with 800 

 francs cash was given to Cocotte, a dapple-gray 7 

 years old owned by M. Roger of St. Pellerin. On the 

 12th of July, 1857, a big mare show was held at 

 Nogent-le-Rotrou. It is interesting to note the names 



