262 The Agricultural Features of the Paris Exhibition. 
while they seemed a very hardy useful lot, not in every case 
handsome. In front they are well formed, chest broad, shoulders 
sloping, action good, and colour usually chestnut or grey. As 
light saddle horses they would command esteem in any country. 
For the heavier saddle work in the army, however, they want 
substance and muscle ; while for fashionable carriage horses 
their quality, character, and looks need improvement. In 
La Manche, Orne, Mayenne, and Poitou, the breeding of light 
carriage and saddle horses is pursued extensively ; but the bulk 
of the produce are sold while young for conversion into " Nor- 
man " horses. Of both Orne and La Manche horses the muster 
in the carriage and saddle classes was highly creditable, and 
between them they snatched a moderate share of the honours from 
the famous Calvados horses, whose success was quite remarkable. 
Thoroughbred Horses. — Of English thoroughbred horses and 
mares there were sixty-three entries, of which sixty belonged to 
France, two to Italy, and one to Austria. Though there might 
have been differences of opinion among authorities as to the 
real average merit of the display, it was admitted on all hands 
that it was on the whole highly creditable to France, and that 
it contained several animals that would have graced the finest 
collection of thoroughbreds that has ever been exhibited in 
England or anywhere else. M. Lefevre, of Chamant, Oise, whose 
fine lot won the 3000-franc prize for the best turn out belonging 
to one exhibitor, showed several beautiful animals, and got the 
first and third prizes in the stallion class, and first among mares. 
His winner in the former class was the well-known horse " Fla- 
geolet," who, in 1873, beat the two Derby winners, "Favonius" 
and " Cremorne," for the Goodwood Cup. He is now eight years 
old, and showed himself in grand form, displaying magnificent 
action, and wonderful muscle. M. Lupin's equally celebrated 
six-year-old chestnut " Salvator," by " Dollar," who has also 
well sustained his good looks, made an excellent second, the 
decision against him being given by the casting vote of the 
Chairman of the jury. " Salvator," it will be remembered, won the 
Grand Prize of Paris in 1875, and has been on hire during ihu 
past season in the Neasham stud, near Durham. The third 
prize fell to a horse perhaps better known on the turf than 
either of these two, namely, M. Lefevre's " Mortemer," whose pro- 
duce have already won, among other honours, the Two Thousand 
Guineas, the Grand Prize of Paris, and the Ascot Cup ; 
among his produce being " Verneuil," " Chamant," " St. Chris- 
tophe," and " Clementine." " Mortemer " is now thirteen years 
old, but looked fresh and lively, and well deserved his position. 
Among the unsuccessful horses was " Plutus," the sire of " Fla- 
geolet." 
