Percheron horses come from the region in La Perche, Normandy, France.
Over the years it has served as a warhorse, stage coach horse, farm horse and artillery horse during World War 1.
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The breed boasts infusions of Arab and other oriental blood, such as the Barb, which is evident in its Arab- like head.
One of the tallest horses that ever lived was a
-Percheron- that stood 21hh (a big horse), though generally the average height is around 16 – 17hh (1.6 – 1.7m) with coat colours of grey or black, but foals are always born black.
As the young horse matures their true colour begins to come through and, like most greys their coat gets lighter each passing year.
The head has a straight profile, with a broad forehead, large eyes and small ears that reflect the breed's Arabian ancestry.
The chest is deep and wide and the croup long and level.
They are broad, compact and very strong with sturdy legs, without feather and hard feet of blue horn.
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A docile bred that still work on the land,for draft work.
Like other draft breeds, it is also used in France for meat production.
In Great Britain, the breed is used for advertising and publicity, as well as forestry and farm work.
They are crossbred with lighter horses by breeders of heavy hunters in order to increase size and improve comformation.
Also used for parades, sleigh rides and hayrides, as well as being used to pull carriages in large cities in the United States
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