AY Honors/Percheron

Percheron draft horse at the Maryland State Fair

The Percheron is one of the most famous draft horses from France. The Percheron is used for agricultural work, makes an attractive parade horse, and is a most animated and powerful show horse in heavy harness.

It is generally black or gray, though chestnut or sorrel are acceptable for registration in the US with a positive DNA test.

External links

• hippique Percheronne de France
• Percheron Horse Society of America
• Oklahoma State University's Percheron Page
• British Percheron Horse Society