The Berrichon is an extinct
breed of horse from central France. It was bred principally in the area around
Berry,
France
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. It was used in public transportation by the
General Omnibus Company to pull
bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for cha ...
es in Paris between 1855 and 1900.
[J. Jacoulet et Claude Chomel, Traité d'Hippologie, vol. 2, S. Milon fils, 1895, p. 590] The remnants of the breed were merged into the
Percheron
The Percheron is a breed of draft horse that originated in the Huisne river valley in western France, part of the former Perche province from which the breed takes its name. Usually gray or black in color, Percherons are well muscled, and ...
in 1966.
References
Horse breeds originating in France
Extinct horse breeds
Horse breeds
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