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Charles Du Hays
1818–1898
Best known for writing about horses, this 19th-century French author combined practical expertise with a lively interest in breeding, racing, and rural life. His books helped document the world of the Percheron and other horse traditions in France.
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The Percheron horse
by Charles Du Hays
About the author
Charles du Hays was a French writer born in 1818 and died in 1898. Sources about him consistently connect his work to horses and horse breeding, and modern library records list him as the author of books including Les Trotteurs and The Percheron Horse.
A biobibliographical source describes him as an officer in the French national stud system, which helps explain the practical, informed tone of his writing. His published work ranges from breed history and genealogy to horse trading and regional studies, showing a writer deeply involved in the horse culture of his time.
Today, he is remembered less as a literary celebrity than as a knowledgeable specialist whose books preserve a detailed picture of 19th-century French equestrian life. His name still appears in library catalogs, digitized editions, and reprints read by historians, breeders, and curious general readers.