Show KNOW YOUR BREED british by W J DRYDEN the british like the american originally was imported from the la perche province near normandy france first used extensively during world war 1 I the demand for this ty type pe of f draft horse was so great L exhibited at british horse show ston cambridge that by 1918 the british horse society had been formed to encourage the breeding of perche rons tor for agricultural work the color of the british Is gray or black with little white stallions are a minimum of 10 16 hands 3 inches tall with mares allowed 2 inches shorter |