Early Records 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

The early records: Click on the photo left (or the date above) for photographic history of the mid-ninteenth centry and earlier. Percheron stallion, Triton, type of Percheron stallion used at the French Government Stud (Le Hara du Pin).

1880's Click on the photo left (or the date above) for photographic history of the 1880's era. The horse shown to the right is Seducteur (7087). First prize aged stallion in 1886 at the Percheron Society of France Show and winner of get-of-sire at Chicago in 1890.

1890's Click on the photo left (or the date above) for photographic history of the 1890's era. The horse shown here is Besigue (19602), one of the great sires used in France between 1893 and 1904. This photo was taken in 1904 at age 14, shortly before he was imported to the USA. He died en route on the boat trip.

1900's Click on the photo left (or the date above) for photographic history of the 1900's era. Carnot (66666), pictured in 1909 as the Champion horse at the International Livestock Exposition. When he was sold, he fetched $40,000.

1910's Click on the photo left (or the date above) for photographic history of the 1910's era . Percheron gelding "Mack" -this photo was taken after this horse had performed nine years of steady work. and was fifteen years old (weighing 1800 pounds). Note the long neck, modern head-set, flat bone and tight hind-quarters. He was known for his durable feet. He was the off-horse in the winning Armour Hitch. With a bit of grooming, he would do fine in the show ring today.

1920's: Click on the photo left (or the date above) for photographic history of the 1920's era . Look at this ACTION of this horse! This horse was owned and bred by JC Cronk of Coburg, Montana in the 1920s. Who says that the high stepping Percheron is a modern invention!

1930's: Click on the photo left (or the date above) for photographic history of the 1930's era . Astrologue, stud horse, standing at Monacacy Farms in Frederick, MD 1937.