Ardennes Breed of Horse:
The Ardennes or Arrdanais are sought to be the oldest breed of draft horses and are characterized by heavy bones and thick legs.
Ardennes Horse
Amongst the oldest breeds of draft horses, Ardennes registers its name. This horse breed originates from the area of Ardennes in Belgium, Luxembourg and France.
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They were domesticated in 1000 B.C.
The Ardennes is one of the oldest breeds of draft horse originating from the Ardennes area in Belgium, Luxembourg and France.
Ardennes Horse Breed Characteristics :
Ardennes horses origin from the region of Ardennes in Belgium, Luxemburg and France.
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Two Ardennes in front of a plough
The Ardennes or the Ardennais is one of the oldest breeds of draft horse, originally from France and Belgium. They are used for plowing fields, pulling stumps, and for riding.
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Ardennes Horse
The other name is a heavy horse that was developed at more or less the same time in both France and Belgium. Its prehistoric horse pallbearers are evident in the primitive skilful structure of its head including a squared off nose.
The Ardennes type draft horse is one of the basic sources of the heavy draft breeds that exist today and they are a true cold-blooded breed.
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Ardennes Horse
Also Known By: Cheval de Trait Ardennais or Ardennais (French), Belgian Ardennes
The Ardennes is thought to be descended from heavy draft horse praised by Julius Caesar in De Bello Gallico.
Ardennes (horse)
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The Ardennes is one of the oldest breeds of draft horse orginating from the Ardennes area in France/North Western Europe. They are heavy-boned but agile at times, with thick legs that help when plowing fields, pulling stomps, and riding.
The Ardennes' conformation is cob-like, with a strong, compact body, muscled hindquarters, a thickset neck, and a well-shaped head.
The Swedish Ardennes was developed during the 19th century by crossing imported Ardennes (a heave draft breed from Belgium and northern France) with the indigenous North Swedish horse.
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Although there is no complete records on the Ardennes breed, it is thought that they were descended from heavy draft horses that were often praised by Julius Caesar in De Bello Gallico. Napoleon valued the breed for their endurance.
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The Ardennes is thought to be descended from heavy draft horse praised by Julius Caesar in De Bello Gallico. Ancestors to the breed are thought to have been bred on the Ardennes plateau for 2,000 years.
The Ardennes
Ardennes Horse Society of GB, Mrs J C Hewitt White Ash Farm Starvenden Lane Sissinghurst Kent TN17 2AN Tel: 01580 715001 Fax: 01580 712206 ...
The Ardennes breed is well-known for its ability to carry heavy objects. Its history can be traced from the time of the Roman invasions to Napoleon’s Grand Armée and beyond, when these horses were utilized to carry heavy weapons and pull wagons.
Swedish Ardennes
Swedish Ardennes are a medium build heavy draft breed of horse. They were bred in Sweden in the late 1800s as a result of farming popularity.
Swedish Ardennes
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The walking draft record with a 150 kg load is 13 minutes 20 seconds.
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Swedish Ardennes (Sweden)
Bay, black, brown, chestnut; height 15.2 to 16; Use: Draught
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*Ardennes - bay, roan, chestnut, gray, palamino, black is excluded from registration
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*Ariegeois - solid black coat, white markings rare
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But there were also lighter tasks that had to be done in the wooded uplands of Ardennes. These varied requirements motivated the government to promote the endeavors of large and small breeders to develop certain types of breed.
This horse takes its name from the Ardennes where it comes from, which is on the French and Belgium borders. It was originally used as a ridden horse and as a draught horse.
Mares of multibreed origin (Perchero-Ardennes-Suffolk-Danish and different varieties of saddle horse) were mated with Brabancon stallions for three to four generations and the progeny were bred inter se.
 See also: Bay, Chestnut, Height, Stallion, Withers
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