One of the tallest horses in the world is the Percheron horse is originated in French. The Percheron is a breed of draft horse that originated in the Huisne river valley in western France, part of the former . Before world war1 Percheron where shipping from France to the United States, After the war began they stopped shipping.1800 the French government developed Percheron horses be to use army mouth.
Today they are popular in the united states used for farm work. They once-powerful warhorses. They are powerful, strong gentle horses but now often used for riding. Though they are large in size tend to have a friendly personality. They are more energetic and lively compared to other draft horse breeds. More intelligent and so easily trained and aware of and sensitive to the environment.
They are black, grey, chestnut, roan, sorrel in colour. Percheron horses are born black in colour and they begin to turn grey, usually by age of 3. Sometimes light grey almost looks like white. Percherons in the United States generally stand between 16.2 and 17.3 hands (66 and 71 inches, 168 and 180 cm), with a range of 15–19 hands (60–76 inches, 152–193 cm). American Percherons average 1,900 pounds (860 kg), and their top weight is around 2,600 pounds (1,200 kg).
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