The Limousin horse is a famous old medieval saddle horse that came from the region of Limousin in France. The area has long been known for great horseflesh and this breed is one of the most influential in creating the Selle Français.
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The Irish Hobby Horse is an extinct breed that came from the British Isles sometime before the 13th century. These bloodlines were the foundation for a number of modern Irish breeds, including the Connemara Pony and Irish Draught.
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The original Old type Friesian breed is essentially extinct today, in pureblood form anyway. They were heavy animals and resembled drafts, however they carried warmblood traits and character.
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This is an ancient breed that comes from a cross between Thoroughbred and 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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Also called Vardy, Northumberland Chapman and Bakewell, the Chapman horse is an extinct breed that was once native to England. Their name came about because they were used by chapmen (traveling salesmen) as pack horses for their wares. Although this breed was a versatile animal and strong enough to withstand much more strenuous labor.
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Also called Hantam Horse, the Calvina is incredibly rare, if any purebred animals exist at all.
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Also know as Navarrin, Navarrin, Navarran, Bigurd or Tarbais, the Bigourdan Horse was an ancient breed which came mainly from the plains of the Pyrenees near Tarbes. This is a French offshoot of the Navarrine Pony found in the Spanish Pyrenees. From what we can tell, the original stock is called Navarrin in French and Navarra in Spanish.
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The Bidet was a small riding horse from France, developed mainly in Brittany, Morvan, Auvergne, Poitou, and Burgundy. This was a stocky little breed that could do anything, but was primarily used as a saddle horse.
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