412 A HISTORY OF THE PERCHEBON HOESE 



in the United States during this time. To the pur- 

 chases made prior to 1900 Mr. McMillan added some 

 of the best mares from the E. L. Humbert stud, the 

 Minnesota Percheron Horse Co., and the "Wyatt 

 Stanley stud, and also numerous other mares bought 

 from scattered breeders. Sedncteur was bought in 

 the spring of 1900^Calypso 25017 (44577), first- 

 prize winner in the three-year-old class at the Inter- 

 national in 1900 and reserve champion at that show, 

 was purchased in time to make his first season at 

 Lakewood Farm in 1901. He was a line-bred Bril- 

 liant, a son of the noted Theudis and out of a daugh- 

 ter of Brilliant 3d. Individually he was not of the 

 largest type, but stood about 16% hands in height 

 and weighed 1,900 pounds in breeding condition. He 

 was a remarkably well-proportioned' horse, beauti- 

 fully balanced throughout, with two good ends and 

 a good middle. His underpinning could not be sur- 

 passed and his style, quality and action have seldom 

 been equalled. All in all, Calypso was one of the 

 most perfect types of ^ the breed used in America 

 after 1900, and the only serious criticism ever lodged 

 against him was on the point of size. He proved 

 to be one of the most prepotent sires ever known 

 to the breed. His get won more prizes for get-of- 

 sire than that of any other stallion used in America 

 during his time; his excellence as a sire made the 

 reputation of Lakewood Farm. He worked under 

 the disadvantage of being bred to large numbers of 

 mares that were intended solely for sale purposes; 

 they were not really good enough to be mated to a 



