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The French Saddle Pony is a relatively new breed, created as a high quality riding pony for children that excelled in equine sporting games.
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Horse breeds from France
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Also called Norman Cob or Normandy Cob the French Cob comes from the Norman Carriage Horse and has been used in France for many years for both pulling coaches & light agriculture work.
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Also called Ardennais, the Ardennes is bred in several European countries, all of their bloodlines are very similar and registries will accept animals bred in different countries. The French strain of Ardennes is significant however, because the Ardennes breed is native to the French & Belgian Ardennes so France recognizes it as a national breed.
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The Anglo-Arab is a carefully controlled cross between Arabian & Thoroughbred bloodlines and they are bred in many different countries worldwide. The French, however have become particularly adept at crossing these two breeds to the point that French animals are almost considered their own distinct breed.
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This breed is basically an early form of the Percheron breed, before they became the heavy animal they are today.
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The Corsican Horse comes from the French island of Corsica, the equine species is not native to the island and was probably brought around 259 BC when the Romans took control of the area.
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The Comtois is a light draft horse that is thought to be descended from horses brought to France from Germany during the 4th century.
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A robust and hardy animal, the Auvergne horse still bears the look of a war horse. Like many draft-types, the advent of machinery created dwindling numbers however there are recent efforts to keep their bloodlines going.
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Chevaux à la herse by Emile Jacque
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This is an ancient breed comes from a cross between Thoroughbred & Anglo Norman animals and was originally bred as a calvary mount. These days they are popular sporting mounts often used for hunting.
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Origins
The Chalosse pony is a native of Chalosse, France they are in close proximity to and interrelated with the Landais pony. The influence of Berber blood & that of Eastern breeds refined their appearance.
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