442 A HISTORY OF THE PERCHERON HORSE 



obtained the entire collection of John Hanchett, Big 

 Rapids, Mich., which included the grand stallion 

 Gauthier 57626 (70231). He also bought some very 

 good mares from Eobert Bumham, of Champaign, 

 111., and from W. H. Parker, Maroa, 111. These 

 numerous purchases of well-bred Percherons of good 

 type gave Mr. Nave a most extensive band of more 

 than average merit. He selected big, rugged mares 

 standing around 16% to 17 hands in height, deep- 

 bodied, strong-backed, symmetrical, and of extreme 

 draftiness. Those secured from the Huston stud 

 were among the best; Minerva 31076 (43173), Rose 

 31068 (50734) and Lisa 31071 (46682) were well up 

 in the prizelists at the 1902 International. Cora B. 

 22867, Castillonne 40389 (52602) and Julie 40388 

 (51192) were winners for Mr. Nave at the 1903 

 International, Castillone and Julie being first and 

 second in the two-year-old filly class, while the best 

 American-bred mare at the show was Cora B. 



Brilliant 19648 was the first sire of importance 

 used at Walnut Grove and proved a very effective 

 breeder. He was followed by Abo 22626 (43517), 

 a massive black horse standing 17 hands in height 

 and weighing more than a ton. Abo was very 

 potent, begetting a uniform lot of heavy-boned black 

 colts. 



Victoria 24449 (42905) was the most noted sire 

 used in the Nave stud. He was one of the most 

 famous sons of Besigue. Black, with a star and 

 white hind feet, he was one of the largest sons of 

 Besigue, standing over 17.1 hands high, and being 



