. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. THE FRENCH COACH 75 famous Demi-Sang stallion that proved to be a remarkable breeder, bemg in service at the national haras at Le Pin from 1862 to 1880, had Thoroughbred blood on both sire and dam sides four generations back. The famous stallion Indre 385, imported by the late M. W. Dunham, foaled in 1886 and still alive in 1905, was a grandson of The Heir of Linne on the sire's side and great- grandson of Conquerant on the dam's side. The stallion Young Rattler, bred in England but in service in Normandy from 1820 to 1834, proved to have a most
. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. THE FRENCH COACH 75 famous Demi-Sang stallion that proved to be a remarkable breeder, bemg in service at the national haras at Le Pin from 1862 to 1880, had Thoroughbred blood on both sire and dam sides four generations back. The famous stallion Indre 385, imported by the late M. W. Dunham, foaled in 1886 and still alive in 1905, was a grandson of The Heir of Linne on the sire's side and great- grandson of Conquerant on the dam's side. The stallion Young Rattler, bred in England but in service in Normandy from 1820 to 1834, proved to have a most important influence on the French turf. These examples suffice to show the influence of foreign horses on the mares of France in developing the Demi-Sang. In recent years it is claimed that the breeding has been restricted to French blood entirely. Methods of the French to promote horse improvement. It is appropriate to give here in some detail the methods employed in France to improve the horse, these applying to the Percheron, dis- cussed elsewhere, as well as to the French Coach. Beginning with the Administration des Haras in the latter part of the seventeenth century, the French government has, in a more or less degree, continuously promoted horse improvement. In 1690 by government decree there were 1600 stallions classed as either royal or approved. In I 714 Louis XV estab- lished a government stud, or haras, at Le Pin, which has since been the leading one of France, and where also an equine school has been maintained. In 1755 a stud with twelve sub-studs was established at Pompadour, this being under govern- ment control. In 1789 there were 3239 approved and govern- ment stallions in France, which served about 115,000 Fig. 27. Radziwill, a famous French Coach staUion, purchased by the French govern- ment for 25,000 francs ; under examination by a juror at Caen. Photograph by James B. McLaughlin. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images
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