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MANAGEMENT AND BREEDING OF HORSES 



restored by Napoleon in 1806, and have ever since re- 

 mained important breeding studs, where French horses 

 have been greatly improved. 



In the general improvement many sources were drawn 

 on. English Thoroughbreds have been liberally imported 



FIG. 84.— FRENCH COACH STALLION "PALADIN" 



since the early days of the breed, and Norfolk trotters or 

 Hackneys have been freely imported and liberally used. 

 It is stated that in the inception of the breed 20 to 30 

 Hackneys were imported annually. Many importations 

 from Arabia and other Oriental countries have been made, 

 particularly at the beginning of government control, and 



