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[[Image:Pair_of_percherons.jpg|thumb|250px|A pair of typical dapple grey Percheron Horses]]
[[Image:PercheronDraftHorse.jpg|thumb|250px|Percheron draft horse at the Maryland State Fair]]

The '''Percheron''' is a breed of powerful rugged [[draft horse]]s that originated in the Perche region of France. It gets its name from the [[Perche]] valley in the north of France.

==History==
Like many old breeds, the Percheron's exact origins are unknown, but it is said that its ancestors were crossbred between the heavy "forest horse" type of animal native to northern [[Europe]] and the [[Arabian horse|Arabians]] that were brought to Europe by the [[Moors]]. Percherons probably owe their size and weight to their use as [[Horses in warfare|battle mounts]] during the [[Middle Ages]]. After the invention of gunpowder, heavy warhorses were no longer needed, so the Percheron took up its new job pulling heavy French [[stagecoach]]es. With the invention of the railroad, Percherons switched to farm duty and heavy labor.

It is probably because of this evolution that the modern Percheron is such a versatile and adaptable horse. Today, Percherons serve as logging horses but also are valued as pleasure driving horses, riding horses, and as competitors in both regular [[horse show]]s and in [[draft horse showing]].

==Conformation==
Percherons are noted for heavy muscling and for an aspect of ruggedness and power. Also characteristic of the Percheron is the clean action and quality conformation of the feet and legs. An ideal horse should have a fairly long level croup with a big round hip. He should be close coupled and wide and deep through the chest, with plenty of back rib. The muscles of the arms, forearms, croup and gaskins plenty are especially emphasized in a good drafter, and ease and balance of gait is essential. He is also expected to be of marked tractability and an easy keeper.

The Percheron head and neck are typical of the most attractive draft horse character. Good Percherons have a large and full prominent eye, a broad and full forehead, and straight face. His strong jaw and refined ears attractively set and carried with animation, suggests his arabian ancestry. Stallions should have a ruggedness about the head and mares should have a feminine look.

The Percheron is characterized by a square forehead, long ears, and a straight profile. Some percherons have long, heavy necks, a broad chest, prominent [[withers]], a short back, heavy muscles in the lower thigh, and a deep girth. A quality example of this breed should have a long croup and a round hip.

However in recent years, Percherons have become more modern, having a longer, thinner neck, a longer back, and longer muscles. These types of modern percherons are used mainly as show horses for competition. The Percheron's mane is generally very thick and the color is always grey or black.

Some very sucessful stallions include South Valley Did-It, Starlight Koncar Chief, Blizzard, Highview Drango, Pine Hill Champ, Cousteau, South valley Prince HaHa, Master Flame,Spirt Poiseidon, M.G.s Prince, McGee ,M.G.s Black Diamond, Blackhome Gradeur Lyn, Windemere's King Kong, Dremtime's Silverado, Sterling'ds Thunderstik, Ironwood Beauregard, Pleastview King, Lucsia Bismark,Blackhome Commander, Blackhome Colonel Lyn and Chevron.

==Temperament==
The Percheron has a very pleasing disposition, and is proud, alert, and intelligent. They are generally very gentle horses, well-suited for driving, and are strong and willing workers. The Percheron is readily adapted to varying climates and conditions. They have the strength to pull heavy loads and the graceful style to pull a fine carriage. Percherons can be ridden and some have been known to make fine jumpers.

==Colour==
Percherons are generally [[black (horse)|black]] or [[Gray (horse)|gray]], though [[Chestnut (coat)|chestnut]], [[Sorrel (horse)|sorrel]], and [[Bay (horse)|bay]] colors are acceptable for registration in the US with a [[Genetic fingerprinting|DNA test]] confirming their parentage. Gray and black are [[dominant gene]]s. The red gene for chestnut is recessive, and a red foal can only result from the mating of two black horses if they are [[heterozygous]], having the red gene is present in both sire and dam, and even then it is only a one in four chance that a chestnut will be produced. ''(See [[equine coat color genetics]])''

Some Percherons have white [[horse markings|markings]] on the head and feet, but excessive white is undesirable.

==Height and weight==
Percherons range in height from 15 to 19 hands high, most are between 16-2 and 17-3 hands high. They can weigh up to 2,600 pounds with the average around 1,900. One of the tallest horses on record was a Percheron named Dr Le Gear. Foaled in 1902, he stood 23 [[Hand (unit)|hands]] (7 feet) at the withers and weighed just under 1,370 kg. However, there was once a Percheron on record that rose to a full 24 hands.

==Lifespan==
Percherons can be long-lived horses, living over 25 years. An unverified record states a Percheron lived to be 41.{{Fact|date=March 2007}}

==External links==
*[http://www.percheron-france.org Societe hippique Percheronne de France]
*[http://www.percheronhorse.org Percheron Horse Association of America]
*[http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/percheron/index.htm Oklahoma State University's Percheron Page]
*[http://www.percheron.org.uk British Percheron Horse Society]

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[[Image:Pair_of_percherons.jpg|thumb|250px|A pair of very typical dapple grey Percheron Horses]]
[[Image:PercheronDraftHorse.jpg|thumb|250px|Percheron draft horse at the Maryland State Fair]]
Breed History:
The Percheron gets its name from the La Peche valley in the south of France. Like many old breeds, the Percheron's exact origins are unknown, but it is said that its ancestors were the Arabians that were brought to Europe by the Moors.

Percherons probably owe their size and weight (the largest Percherons can weigh as much as 2,600 pounds) to their use as battle mounts during the middle ages. After the invention of gunpowder, heavy warhorses were no longer needed, so the Percheron took up its new job pulling heavy French stage coaches. With the invention of the railroad, Percherons switched to farm duty and heavy labor.

It is probably because of this evolution that the modern Percheron is such a versatile and adaptable horse. Today, Percherons still serve as logging horses, but are also valued as driving and riding horses.

Conformation:
The Percheron is characterized by a square forehead, long ears, and a straight profile. Percherons have long, heavy necks, a broad chest, prominent withers, a short back, heavy muscles in the lower thigh, and a deep girth. A quality example of this breed should have a long croup and a round hip. The Percheron's mane is generally very thick and the color is always grey or black.

Temperament:
Alert, intelligent, and willing.

Percherons are generally black or gray, though chestnut, sorrel, or bay are acceptable for registration in the US with a DNA test confirming their parentage. The red gene is recessive, and a red foal can result from the mating of two black horses providing that the red gene is present in both sire and dam. North American horses with a high percentage of Justamere Showtime breeding are more likely to carry the recessive gene.

A Percheron's life span is about 27-39years.

One of the tallest horses on record was a Percheron named Dr Le Gear. Foaled in 1902, he stood 7 feet or 21hh at the withers and weighed just under 1,370kg. However, there was once a Percheron on record that rose to a full 24hh.

They are generally very gentle horses, though strong and willing. They are true giants, capable of reaching 20hh in a push.

They are usually quite muscular, and well-suited for driving.
Long before the invention of the motorized truck and farm tractor, the Percheron draft horse provided the power to build and feed our nation.
Now this noble horse provides the power, substance, beauty, and style as America's work and recreation horse for the twenty first century
The Percheron has a very pleasing disposition. He is proud, alert, intelligent and willing worker. Percherons are usually black or grey, but there are also sorrels, bays, roans, etc. Many Percherons have white markings on the head and feet, but excessive white is undesirable. Percherons range in height from 15 to 19 hands high, most are between 16-2 and 17-3 hands high. They can weigh up to 2600 pounds with the average around 1900. Percherons are noted for heavy muscling in the lower thighs and for an aspect of unusual ruggedness and power. Also characteristic of the Percheron is the clean action and quality conformation of the feet and legs. An ideal horse should have a fairly long level croup with a big round hip. He should be close coupled and wide and deep through the chest, with plenty of back rib. The muscles of the arms, forearms, croup and gaskins plenty are especially emphasized in a good drafter, and ease and balance of gait is essential. He is also expected to be of marked tractability and an easy keeper.
The Percheron head and neck are typical of the most attractive draft horse character. Good Percherons have a large and full prominent eye, a broad and full forehead, and straight face. His strong jaw and refined ears attractively set and carried with animation, suggests his arabian ancestry. Stallions should have a ruggedness about the head and mares should have a feminine look.

The Percheron is very versatile. They are readily adapted to varying climates and conditions. They have the strength to pull heavy loads and the graceful style to pull a fine carriage. Percherons can be ridden and some have been known to make fine jumpers.

The Percheron is very handy in saving the young trees in smaller wood lot operations as they do not need a wide road everywhere they work.They can get on and work ground where even the most modern tractors fail. Their independent four wheel drive conquers mud and snow to the shame of all man made machines. There is a definite place on almost every farm for a team of Percheron horses, whether it be for work or play.

==External links==
*[http://www.percheron-france.org Societe hippique Percheronne de France]
*[http://www.percheronhorse.org Percheron Horse Association of America]
*[http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/percheron/index.htm Oklahoma State University's Percheron Page]
*[http://www.percheron.org.uk British Percheron Horse Society]

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2007-01-28T20:36:18Z

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[[Image:Pair_of_percherons.jpg|thumb|250px|A pair of very typical dapple grey Percheron Horses]]
[[Image:PercheronDraftHorse.jpg|thumb|250px|Percheron draft horse at the Maryland State Fair]]
Breed History:
The Percheron gets its name from the La Peche valley in the south of France. Like many old breeds, the Percheron's exact origins are unknown, but it is said that its ancestors were the Arabians that were brought to Europe by the Moors.

Percherons probably owe their size and weight (the largest Percherons can weigh as much as 2,600 pounds) to their use as battle mounts during the middle ages. After the invention of gunpowder, heavy warhorses were no longer needed, so the Percheron took up its new job pulling heavy French stage coaches. With the invention of the railroad, Percherons switched to farm duty and heavy labor.

It is probably because of this evolution that the modern Percheron is such a versatile and adaptable horse. Today, Percherons still serve as logging horses, but are also valued as driving and riding horses.

Conformation:
The Percheron is characterized by a square forehead, long ears, and a straight profile. Percherons have long, heavy necks, a broad chest, prominent withers, a short back, heavy muscles in the lower thigh, and a deep girth. A quality example of this breed should have a long croup and a round hip. The Percheron's mane is generally very thick and the color is always grey or black.

Temperament:
Alert, intelligent, and willing.

Percherons are generally black or gray, though chestnut, sorrel, or bay are acceptable for registration in the US with a DNA test confirming their parentage. The red gene is recessive, and a red foal can result from the mating of two black horses providing that the red gene is present in both sire and dam. North American horses with a high percentage of Justamere Showtime breeding are more likely to carry the recessive gene.

A Percheron's life span is about 27-39years.

One of the tallest horses on record was a Percheron named Dr Le Gear. Foaled in 1902, he stood 7 feet or 21hh at the withers and weighed just under 1,370kg. However, there was once a Percheron on record that rose to a full 24hh.

They are generally very gentle horses, though strong and willing. They are true giants, capable of reaching 20hh in a push.

They are usually quite muscular, and well-suited for driving.
Long before the invention of the motorized truck and farm tractor, the Percheron draft horse provided the power to build and feed our nation.
Now this noble horse provides the power, substance, beauty, and style as America's work and recreation horse for the twenty first century
The Percheron has a very pleasing disposition. He is proud, alert, intelligent and willing worker. Percherons are usually black or grey, but there are also sorrels, bays, roans, etc. Many Percherons have white markings on the head and feet, but excessive white is undesirable. Percherons range in height from 15 to 19 hands high, most are between 16-2 and 17-3 hands high. They can weigh up to 2600 pounds with the average around 1900. Percherons are noted for heavy muscling in the lower thighs and for an aspect of unusual ruggedness and power. Also characteristic of the Percheron is the clean action and quality conformation of the feet and legs. An ideal horse should have a fairly long level croup with a big round hip. He should be close coupled and wide and deep through the chest, with plenty of back rib. The muscles of the arms, forearms, croup and gaskins plenty are especially emphasized in a good drafter, and ease and balance of gait is essential. He is also expected to be of marked tractability and an easy keeper.
The Percheron head and neck are typical of the most attractive draft horse character. Good Percherons have a large and full prominent eye, a broad and full forehead, and straight face. His strong jaw and refined ears attractively set and carried with animation, suggests his arabian ancestry. Stallions should have a ruggedness about the head and mares should have a feminine look.

The Percheron is very versatile. They are readily adapted to varying climates and conditions. They have the strength to pull heavy loads and the graceful style to pull a fine carriage. Percherons can be ridden and some have been known to make fine jumpers.

The Percheron is very handy in saving the young trees in smaller wood lot operations as they do not need a wide road everywhere they work. They can get on and work ground where even the most modern tractors fail. Their independent four wheel drive conquers mud and snow to the shame of all man made machines. There is a definite place on almost every farm for a team of Percheron horses, whether it be for work or play.

==External links==
*[http://www.percheron-france.org Societe hippique Percheronne de France]
*[http://www.percheronhorse.org Percheron Horse Association of America]
*[http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/percheron/index.htm Oklahoma State University's Percheron Page]
*[http://www.percheron.org.uk British Percheron Horse Society]

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