{"id":47764,"date":"2025-01-22T10:38:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/?post_type=horse-breed&#038;p=47764"},"modified":"2025-01-22T10:38:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:38:15","slug":"ardennes","status":"publish","type":"horse-breed","link":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/horse-breed\/ardennes\/","title":{"rendered":"Ardennes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"47764\" class=\"elementor elementor-47764\" data-elementor-post-type=\"horse-breed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-22 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e828d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e828d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-66 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a427f85\" data-id=\"6a427f85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a0ba03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56a0ba03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link rel='preconnect' href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com' \/>\n<link rel='preconnect' href='https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' \/>\n<meta http-equiv='x-dns-prefetch-control' content='on'>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/fonts.googleapis.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/s.gravatar.com' \/>\n<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='\/\/www.google-analytics.com' \/>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Massive and compact, with great strength and pulling ability &#8211; the Ardennes is a very powerful cold-blooded horse that originally comes from the French and Belgian Ardennes. With a weight of up to one tonne, the cold-blooded breed is one of the heaviest horse breeds of all, but nevertheless very lively and agile. Unfortunately, they are not very common today. The main breeding area of the Ardennes is in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden.<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41f509ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41f509ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Important data on the Ardennes at a glance<\/h2><ul><li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> Belgium, France<br \/><strong>Main breeding area:<\/strong> Belgium, France<\/li><li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Sweden<\/li><li><strong>Height:<\/strong> 23 to 25 in<\/li><li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> up to 2204 lbs<\/li><li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> massive cold blood<\/li><li><strong>Colours:<\/strong> white, bay, black, spotted chestnut, no markings on the head<\/li><li><strong>Main areas of use:<\/strong> Agriculture and forestry, draught and carriage horse, riding horse, slaughter horse<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416c360c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"416c360c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Breeding history<\/h2><p>Ardennes are one of the oldest horse breeds in France and were used by the Romans as well as by knights in the Middle Ages and <strong>Napoleon&#8217;s artillery.<\/strong> As they used to be less bulky than today, they were almost always used as riding and army horses. This was mainly due to the fact that oriental horses were crossbred during the Crusades and in the 17th century in order to achieve a lighter breedline. In the 19th century, however, the increasing demand for heavier draught and working horses led to crossbreeding with Brabants, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/horse-breed\/percheron\/\">Percherons<\/a> and Boulonnais, resulting in the development of the more powerful type. Today, this type is mainly bred in the original breeding areas of France and Belgium as well as in Sweden and Luxembourg.<\/p><p>However, there were also attempts to cross <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/horse-breed\/arabian-horse\/\">Arabians<\/a> in order to achieve a lighter horse of the sport horse type. The first studbook for the breed was established in France <strong>in 1908.<\/strong> At the same time, the cold blood from the Ardennes has also influenced other horse breeds, including the Palatinate-Ardennes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ddae11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ddae11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Appearance of the Ardennes<\/h2><p>Ardennes horses are massive cold-blooded horses with a weight of around 2204 lbs, making them one of the heaviest horse breeds, but with a height of 59 to 64 inches they are somewhat smaller than other cold-blooded horses. They are characterised by a broad, compact build and have a straight to slightly<strong> ram-like head,<\/strong> a well-formed and heavy neck and sloping, strong shoulders. The back as well as the loins and the well-muscled hindquarters are short, making the Ardennes look even more compact and massive.<\/p><p>The core is also remarkable with its chunky, short legs, which allow the cold blood to stand a short distance above the ground. In addition, the powerful Ardennes present themselves typical of the breed with a <strong>strong fetlock hair<\/strong> at the pasterns and well-formed, very hard and small hooves. In terms of coat colouring, they are predominantly brown in various shades with speckled hair, but also dark chestnuts. Typical colours of the Ardennes are red-brown, roan and chestnut with dark brown tails, manes and fetlock hair.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3686ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3686ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Impressions of the horse breed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-33 penci-ercol-order-2 penci-sticky-sb penci-sidebarSC   elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-368ecbdd\" data-id=\"368ecbdd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a4ff0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"77a4ff0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Ardennes for sale<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/js\/ehorses.gethorses.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"getHorses\"><script>\r\n\t\tgetHorses(jQuery(\"#getHorses\"), 5, 98, 0, 'com');\r\n\t<\/script><\/div><\/center>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e4a451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"48e4a451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/buy-horse\/ardennes.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ardennes for sale <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-20 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9c360d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9c360d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-50 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-457def7\" data-id=\"457def7\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/ardennes-grey-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-50 penci-ercol-order-2 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66cc64a\" data-id=\"66cc64a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4077d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4077d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/ardennes-lays-down.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47773\" alt=\"Ardennes: Brown horse lays down on a meadow.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/ardennes-lays-down.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/ardennes-lays-down-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/ardennes-lays-down-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/ardennes-lays-down-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddf3659 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ddf3659\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct    elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c456ef3\" data-id=\"5c456ef3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b698fd elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"24b698fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow tall do Ardennes horses grow?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tArdennes reach a height of about 59 to 64 inches.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77479ee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77479ee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Characteristics of the Ardennes<\/h2><p>These horses are considered to be sociable and very resilient, with impressive endurance, robustness and willingness. They are characterised by reliability as well as a level-headed, calm nature and are <strong>easy to handle.<\/strong> Despite their weight and massive body, the Ardennes can show temperament and be very agile and lively. In the past, they were often used as workhorses in agriculture. Today, they are mainly bred as meat horses and only rarely as draught or sport horses for driving. This is another reason why the Ardennes is now considered an endangered breed.<\/p><p>The movements of the Ardennes are energetic and diligent. The horses have three even,<strong> good basic gaits<\/strong> and move relatively light-footed and confidently despite their mass.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158bbdb elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"158bbdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow much does an Ardennes horse weigh?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tArdennes horses can weigh up to one tonne.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caffe98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caffe98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Ardennes &#8211; Special traits\n<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f18377f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f18377f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"western\">Areas of use of the breed<\/h3><p>Ardennes horses are mainly used in areas where they can make good use of their strength and massive body. The breed has always been a workhorse for agriculture and forestry. Whether <strong>pulling tree trunks, ploughing or other tasks,<\/strong> Ardennes horses know how to use their strength and at the same time are easy to handle and reliable thanks to their excellent character traits. This also makes the animals very popular for carriage driving. These patient horses are a real<strong> eye-catcher<\/strong> on city tours, cross-country excursions or village festivals thanks to their massive stature.<\/p><p>Their good-natured character is also very popular among riders. Ardennes horses are therefore preferred by<strong> leisure riders<\/strong> and beginners who need a calm and composed training horse. Due to their weight, Ardennes horses are unfortunately also of interest for meat production and slaughter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af02a1 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4af02a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan Ardennes horses be ridden?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tArdennes are very reliable riding horses due to their great character.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b7f53a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b7f53a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Hereditary diseases<\/h2><p>Ardennes are very robust and frugal horses that have no known hereditary diseases. However, like many other horse breeds with long, dense fetlocks, these gentle giants are susceptible to <strong>mud fever<\/strong>. The fetlock bend becomes inflamed &#8211; often due to a lack of hygiene and bacteria that accumulate in the fetlock hair.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451da30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"451da30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"western\">Training and husbandry<\/h2><p>Ardennes are very docile, calm and relaxed horses that are very patient. This makes them relatively easy to train. However, it is very important that the horses are not trained due to their good-natured disposition. Some horse owners like to take it easy and let these gentle giants get away with a lot. However, as with any horse, this <strong>can quickly become dangerous,<\/strong> especially as Ardennes horses have an enormous amount of weight and strength. If they use this against humans, you have a real problem. Therefore, basic training should be carried out as with any other horse.<\/p><p>Keeping Ardennes horses is also very simple and unproblematic. The horses are robust and easy to care for and do well in an open stable. Horse owners should make sure that the box or shelter is large enough so that the massive horses do not feel cramped. The height of the stable should be at least twice the height of the horse at the withers. As Ardennes horses<strong> have a lot of strength and weigh a lot,<\/strong> the stable floor must be very strong. The walls and pillars in the stable must also be able to withstand the cold-blooded horses. In addition, the active horses need plenty of exercise, preferably in a spacious paddock.<\/p><p><strong>The size of the Ardennes<\/strong> is also noticeable in the amount of food required. The horses need significantly more hay than ponies or warmbloods of the same size. This should be considered and factored in before purchase. The amount of manure is also accordingly higher, which must be taken into account for disposal.<\/p><p>Another issue that is often forgotten, but can quickly become a problem after purchase, is the issue of transport. The horses are very heavy and therefore <strong>cannot be transported in every horse trailer.<\/strong> The width is also often insufficient. It is important to ensure that the trailer is very stable and large so that one or two cold-blooded horses can be transported without any problems. 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