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Photograph of the blue ribbon heavy six-horse Percheron team harnessed to a wagon with two men in the driver's seat in front of a building in the early 20th century. The team was shown at International by the Pabst Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin [United States of America].

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Photograph of a champion Percheron stallion standing in a paddock in front of a barn with the words, 'La Martona' written on the eaves in the early 20th century.

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Photograph of a 'choice pair of Draft [Draught] mules out of Percheron mares' harnessed to a wagon with a man standing in the wagon bed in a farm yard in the late 19th or early 20th century.

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Photograph of the Percheron horse, "Fraisier 10", a reserve champion, male, first prize, property of Albert Lanus and Sons. [Rservado de Campeon, macho, y 1er. Premio. Exp.: Alberto Lanus y Cia.]

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Photograph of two Grade Percheron colts standing in a field.

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Jessen asks Ewart to clarify his term 'the Norse horse' in his essay 'The Multiple Origins of Horses and Ponies' by confirming whether it means the Norwegian horse or the Norman horse.

Scope and Contents Peacock writes that it is doubtful whether any of the Devon pack horse breed remains, and provides details about the Norfolk-Roadster stallion that they have been breeding from instead. He also describes several other horses on the Duchy estate. He thanks Ewart for his information on the Percheron breed, although there are difficulties with importing horses from France at present. He would be most grateful if Ewart could advise on any peculiarites to look out for in the horses in the...

Scope and Contents Olivier writes on behalf of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to introduce the enclosed letter and invite Ewart's opinion on the breeding of horses suitable for artillery purposes. The enclosed letter, dated 03 March 1916, from W. Reid of Illinois to Captain Spanton, outlines the former's opinions of the best breeds of artillery horses that America produces. He describes the American preference for the Percheron, which can weigh as much as Shires and Clydes but with limbs...

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Photograph of Mr. H. H. Truman running next to his [Percheron] horse, "March Viking" which won the championship at a horse show in the early 20th century.

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Photograph of a Percheron horse being led across a field by a man at a horse show in the early/mid 20th century.