Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-08-25
ORION on mn PERCHERoN.

poses. md whose value ior these uscs
is becoming better appreciated as he j.
more generally known. possesses marked
characteristics which tend 20 show that
BE- came. ofg.nally. from stock Of marked
Individuality. One that could Impair, al
its hsh.ts. form. color and sils % i's OFT.
spf.ng arl had down. from generation
to gencfai.on. its most valuable qualities.
unimpairsd By distance o. the eareless
hand of man. That able breeders may
have somewhat improved uPoa bis native
qualities. by selection and othefwise,
Would hs useless io deny. Bat any AMI
ma standing out so far above the aver-
AZ. anl 80 vel fiicd Coz bis work A. j.
che pcfchefon horse. must have had q
starting point ~ unusual value.
Hcisa native II The Department of
pJrhc. In the northwestern part q
Ffance. He l. described ia an ofhc.Al
report to the government by Mr.. Charles
DaHgys. a. being from ltl % l6 hands
high. of sarguine temperament and al
most always Of gray color. lie has
style. although hi. head j. rather large
and long. Large nCsinls. broad fore
bead. fac esf. rsck rather short bot ws.l
fiei out. high siihets. long and slop
~ shoulders i,ep. tgh breast, vel
foan1cl body back rather long tai A..
tarhed t.gh. shcii and siorg j1in's /,
An sxcsllsni foot. bu' fa'her lat In ihc
30 countries SlCh. hc says, sfs Bis
general charac,l-isfics We quote from
t.n faithsf " Tie psrchef1a .hoss .
very great analogy by Dis cla'. c'ni1fm
alton. character of race. mild disposition.
aal endurance. to che Arab. u Which be
seems n te ihc 500, roisiihsianding
crftain lifsferccs, the result ~ time,
climate. rcs.oa in which be j. bt,d and
arl ia wh.lh hc lives. have said that
thr Pcirhrr1n on c1mmon With ths Arab.
tts numerous msrksui common rsfrnt-
sse ari uhi.ersh.p these mafks az
very ott,cls A rcfchefon. true Per-
cttion. Or some s'il exist, placed along-
s.leoi an Arab. prcscnts, uo,Si'hsiAniing
t.s heavier sni srosser iofm, anAlogies
With bin. s1 striking. that Ne are M
lucei OBJ believe them undoub'sd fcla'
lions. Ihe Pcfchcfoa of thc primitive
type has a gray coat Ike the Arab, and
hse him. an abgnlln, ard SILKY name. a
f,e skia aai lafse, ptomincat and eS-
rrs.s.,c eye. broad forehead. dila'cl
ros,u,. and a fll anl deep chest. ai'
thoush ite g.f,h wiih bin. a. wiih the
Arab. s aieays lacking IN faiiues' more
tory ara cleaner hmts. and less covered
~ith hair than those ~ thc dfaii horse
famlllcs.
Further ga hc says " 10 al lhar rc-
mains in him. ~c 'coognrs a heavy
Arab. mod.icj and remole..cd By elm
a'e and peculiar Circumstance. Tie has
remained mild and labofious, lac h.s
sire. BEL j. bfolgti up, Ake him. in ihe
midst ~ tte family. and. Ike him. te
possesses in high degree the faculty oi
easy acclmauon lic acquires this in
tte u.i.t of itc numerous migfaii1ns hc
accomp',.hes la rerche. the counterpart
ofthose ,hai che type horse makes upoa
the and. of che desert 4 fal compar-
..oa. which. as yei, has noi been s1ih'
GENTLY noticed. b.. that Ike The Arab, Be
has n1 need of being mutlated in order
,o Del ,ra.ncl. managed and kept with
olt danger. lna word. ihc feFchefon,
no,wi,h.,and.ng ihe ayes which separate
them. presents an aihn.iy a. close a. pos
.ib.e With the primitive horse which i'
tte Arab
Mf ulHuys mentions a. support iof
h.. ,heofy cf che Arabian ofigia oi The
Per,hsfoa. the defeat Of the Safacens near
Tours. ty Charlcs Mar,el, 10 The fourth
eea,afy. thiuk.ag tha; many horses Of
the inyalers were probably aPPofiioned
anong che people u france and thus BE-.
came mixed With ihe 1aiiye blood, as ail
tte,f males were entire. Thco conela-
.io,. are drawn from careful study snd
much knou ledge q the habi's and Pc
cuhsr qualities of both the Arab and
Pctcher1u. anl seem 90 us % be worthy
of fccnsilefaiion
Although the psrchefon and Norman
. horse. differ somewhat ia many oi their
. characteristics. their sources are supposed
90 be rcsfly ,he same. A. tradition as
.e-,. ,ha, the Norman has been largely
infused with spanish blood. which owed
10. tesi qualities % the Saracen inyAsioa
With i,s introduction of the Arabian and
Harbafy strain. However enthusiasts
much a. these conciusions are. Il is inter-
e.,.rs % trace ihe history and anisce-
dent. ~ these noble horses back even
bs,oni ihe ken % the historian into the
am vista 90 tradition. and see there, the
embryo which has finally Developed, by
The constant wear % Influences a. work
wiih.n and upon h., into a family Of
which The void has great need, and
whose achievements. When measured BY
the good they do. vii far outweigh any
turf performance The world has ever seen
90 vii ever see.
That disappoinimenis sometimes follow
the breeding % the Psrchefon, Il would
/ b. u.elss. 20 deny. Bui failure 10 i'm
prove the original usually comes irom
/ lack % proper qualities in the dam, lack
I q the Necessary points q similarity or
that care and attention which = 30 e.
.ent.al 20 success In any undertaking.
. That disappointment should follow the
mating Of a small. Puny, lifted aud over
worked mare With any horse. Is no iau.'
q the ire. When extremes in the par
en,s are coupled together. The ioAl = OF
ten Of less value than either parent, haV.
iss the qualities q both 80 informing ed
that there i no union q forces and dis
position 70 make him valuable for any
purpose. And il anything worthy Of ou'
eF5f, i 10 be accomplished Il i necessary
that TIE eHor, be well directed, that u be
followed by enough Of knosledge OF the
,be object to be gained and the means
used. 10 make Il continuous and thai
proper care be used TO get The best oa'
I eftbe materials and time invested. Wher
these requisites are united and the i'm
provemeni Of our native horses y under
taken By in,elligenily using Pereheror
sires. We look for a rapid increase IN 'n'