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Also called Norman Trotter and Trotteur français, the French Trotter’s genetics are perhaps the most closely tied to the Old Norman Horse of all the French breeds.
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French Saddle Pony
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The Poney français de selle, Saddlebred Pony or French Saddle Pony is a relatively new breed, created as a high quality riding pony for children that excelled in equine sporting games in 1969.
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French Cob Horse
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Also called Norman Cob or Normandy Cob the French Cob comes from the Norman Carriage Horse that has been used in France for many years for pulling coaches and light agriculture work.
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French Ardennais Horse
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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 and Belgian Ardennes so France recognizes it as a national breed.
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French Anglo-Arab
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The Anglo-Arab is a carefully controlled cross between Arabian and Thoroughbred bloodlines, 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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Desert Norman Horse
Corsican Horse
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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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Comtois Horse
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The Comtois is a handsome light draft horse that is thought to be descended from horses of the great ‘Germanic Breed’ brought to France from Germany during the 5th century.
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Cheval d’Auvergne
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A robust and hardy animal, the Cheval de race Auvergne or Auvergne horse still bears the look of a warhorse. Like many draft-types, the advent of machinery created dwindling numbers however there are recent efforts to keep their bloodlines going. The can be found in the Puy-de-Dôme and Cantal areas.
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Charollais Horse
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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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