{"id":44875,"date":"2025-01-22T10:38:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/?post_type=horse-breed&p=44875"},"modified":"2025-01-22T10:38:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:38:49","slug":"canadian-horse","status":"publish","type":"horse-breed","link":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/horse-breed\/canadian-horse\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Horse"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\tAccording to one specialist, the Canadian Horse is one of the twentieth century\u2019s best-kept secrets. The same knowledgeable person said the Canadian was \u201can honest little horse with a big heart\u201d. The quality of this breed is no secret to its fans. Unsurprisingly, enthusiasts step up quickly to buy a Canadian Horse when one is for sale! While little-known outside Canada, the breed has made its own historic contribution elsewhere, too. Knowing something of its history provides an essential background for vendors who sell a Canadian Horse. The breed is considered to be \u201cat-risk\u201d. Enthusiasts know it is definitely worth preserving!<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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History and Origin<\/h2>

The Canadian Horse is said to date to the seventeenth century, with a shipload of horses sent by King Louis XIV of France. It has been suggested these included Andalusians, Barbs and Arabians<\/strong>. The horses were to form the breeding stock of the colony of New France. While not all the horses survived, other shipments followed, and a breeding programme was established successfully.<\/p>

Over the years, other horses were influential on the breed, which began to grow in numbers. In the mid-1800s, the useful Canadian Horse may have numbered 150,000 or more. They were sold in quantity to the USA, where they were very popular<\/strong>. Numbers dropped in Canada, however, and hoping to save the breed, the first stud book was set up in 1886. Despite this, by the twentieth century, many people no longer knew that Canada had its own horse breed.<\/p>

In 2015, an investigation discovered that the genetic diversity of the Canadian Horse had not been compromised over time. It was discovered that Breton, Dales, Percheron and Belgian horses were likely to have had common ancestry<\/strong> with Canadian Horses. However, there was no close link between the Canadian Horse and other French breeds, such as the Selle Fran\u00e7ais and the French Trotter.<\/p>

Considering the story of the types of horse in the original shipment, it was surprising to the researchers to discover there was no clear link<\/strong> between Oriental and Iberian breeds and the Canadian Horse. The research did confirm the long-held belief that Canadian Horses were likely to have been influential on the Morgan Horse of America, as well as other North American breeds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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