Intro
Closely related to Canadian horses, the Canadian Pacer comes from the same initial stock of French horses sent to the New World during the mid to late 17th century.
Origins
This breed comes from the old strains of Canadian horse crossed with the Narragansett Pacer blood added late in the 18th and early 19th centuries. This produced a larger animal who could cover ground faster. Later Dutch Warmblood and English Thoroughbred blood was added.
The bloodlines were solid and many animals were exported to the US, where they contributed greatly to the development of the Standardbred, Tennessee Walking Horse and American Saddlebreds.
Regardless of their solid pedigrees and athletic spirit the Canadian Pacer was never a huge success as a breed. Probably due to the development of race horses in the US. Another factor was their ungainly appearance, their head was thought to be too large and their eyes too small.
Today the breed is rare and usually found as riding or ranch horses.
Features
Average height 14.3 hands
Physique
Built similar to a Morgan in confirmation
Traditional Colors
black | chestnut | grey | bay | pinto
Temperament
Highly energetic
Willing and able
Use
Racing
Pleasure horse
Ranch horse