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Penelon. Ancliorite was a medium-sized horse 

 weighing around 1,750 pounds ; he was very symmet- 

 rical, stylish, and of unusual quality. Sired by 

 Romulus 873 (785), winner of first prize in the aged 

 stallion class at the Universal Exhibition of Paris 

 in 1878, Anchorite himself was a show horse and won 

 first in the aged class for stallions under 1,800 pounds 

 at the Percheron society show at Chicago in 1886. 

 He was also a sire of merit. One of his daughters, 

 Marie Antoinette 4882, out of a granddaughter of 

 Vidocq 483 (732), won the gold medal offered by 

 the Percheron Society of France at this same Chicago 

 show for the best mare of any age bred in America. 

 He sired medium-sized, symmetrical, sound stock of 

 great quality and style. In fact, Anchorite's get 

 proved just the kind of horses that were wanted in 

 Michigan, where farmers did not take well to the 

 large and massive type of drafters. 



Mr. Pahner exhibited quite extensively at the lead- 

 ing shows. Anchorite was a consistent winner for 

 him. Marie Antoinette, Loetitia 5198 (6495), and 

 Rosa Bonheur 5100, imported in dam and sired by 

 Bon Espoir (213), one of the best sons of Brilliant 

 1899, were his leading mares. Marie Antoinette was 

 quite a producer and bred until she was over 20 years 

 of age. 



Mr. Palmer's influence was much greater than is 

 indicated by the number and character of the colts he 

 raised. His business ability, his sagacity, and his 

 political standing all gave weight to his activities in 

 behalf of the Percheron. He was elected first presi- 



