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values in the '90 's, was another breeding establish- 

 ment that exerted material influence upon Percheron 

 development during this period. Powerful 6670 

 (Bayard 7519), purchased in 1897, was continued 

 in service until his death. He was a tried sire with 

 a wide reputation when he went to head the Leslie 

 Farm stud, and his colts were large, well-propor- 

 tioned and good breeders. When the Powerful filr 

 lies became old enough to breed Mr. Eobison cast 

 about to obtain another sire and finally decided 

 tJiat Seducteur 8850 (7057) was the horse he wanted. 

 Seducteur had made a great showyard record while 

 in the hands of W. L. EUwood, and after 8 years' 

 service, chiefly on grade mares, had passed into the 

 hands of H. G. McMillan at Lakewood Farm. Mr. 

 Eobison went to Iowa in the spring of 1902 deter- 

 mined to buy the horse, although he was then 18 

 years old and known to be an uncertain breeder. 

 After laboring all day in an attempt to obtain a 

 price on Seducteur Mr. Eobison finally succeeded in 

 inducing the owner of the Lakewood stud to place 

 a figure on him. The price was purposely placed 

 so high that it was thought to be prohibitive. Noth- 

 ing daunted Mr. Eobison bought the horse and 

 shipped him to Leslie Farm, where he remained in 

 service until his death in 1905. While he sired but 

 few colts, those he did beget were of superior char- 

 acter, possessing great size, symmetry and rugged- 

 ness. 



On the death of both Powerful and Seducteur 

 within a few months of each other in 1905 search 



