462 A HISTORY OF THE PERCHEBON HORSE 



was a horse of excellent type and quality and 

 weighed 2,100 pounds. Etudiant had beaten Car- 

 not 66666 (66666) at the Percheron society show at 

 Nogent in 1909 and was being titted for exhibition 

 at the 1909 International Live Stock Exposition 

 when he contracted influenza which settled in his 

 testicles and made it impossible to show him. This 

 practically ruined him for breeding purposes for 

 some years following. He begot only 7 purebred 

 colts while in use at Selma Farm and for this reason 

 did not materially influence the development of the 

 stud. 



Dragon 52155 (63516), champion at the Interna- 

 tional in 1907, was obtained by Mr. White to suc- 

 ceed Etudiant and results from his services have 

 been so satisfactory that he is now properly ranked 

 among the leading sires of the breed. 



Selma Farm is one of the few breeding establish- 

 ments in this country where particular emphasis 

 has been placed on quality and uniformity in type 

 and conformation. The foundation mares selected 

 were the best that could be obtained in France or 

 America, and while numerous disappointments 

 were encountered in securing a sire of the first rank, 

 some excellent colts were got. The policy of re- 

 taining the best animals in the stud and eliminating 

 all that did not come up to the desired standard in 

 type and quality has given Selma Farm one of the 

 most uniform bands of Pereherons now existing in 

 the United States. During the period considered 

 this stud has been the most important factor in 



