Horse
Breed Description:
The Canadian breed of horse is an excellent riding and driving horse, a good jumper, and a flashy trotter. Some Canadians are still used as work horses. They make good all-around family horses. Their heads are short, straight, rectangular, and wide between the eyes. The neck is strong and arched, the rump heavily muscled, and the chest deep and wide. The Canadian breed of horses is usually black, but may also be a very dark brown or bay. Manes and tails are long and usually wavy.
Temperament:
The Canadian breed of horse has an energetic but easygoing disposition. They are sociable, intelligent, and willing to please.
Height:
The Canadian breed of horse stands 14.3 to 16.2 hands high.
Weight:
The Canadian breed of horse weighs 1,050 to 1,350 pounds for males and 1,000 to 1,250 for mares.
Health Problems:
The Canadian breed of horse is hardy and sound with no breed-specific health problems noted.
Living Conditions:
The Canadian breed of horse is an easy keeper with relatively low food requirements. Mares are unusually fertile, and reproduce regularly until the age of 20 plus.
Life Expectancy:
The Canadian breed of horse is long-lived.
Grooming:
The Canadian breed of horse has no unusual grooming requirements.
Origin:
The Canadian breed of horse was developed in Quebec from horses sent to the colony from King Louis XIV's own royal stock in Normandy and Brittany. These Norman and Breton horses are thought to have been of Arab, Andalusian, and Barb ancestry. Genetic research has revealed that the Canadian is closely related to the Morgan horse, which it also resembles physically. 