Angevin horse
Engraving from "l'Atlas statistique de la production de chevaux en France", 1850 | |
Country of origin | Western France |
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Status | extinct |
Equus ferus caballus |
The Angevin is an extinct breed of light saddle-horse from western France. It was bred principally in the area around Angers, France. It stood about 149–157 centimetres at the withers.[1] It was used as a mount for light cavalry. The Angevin was merged with other regional breeds, including the Anglo-normand, the Charentais, the Charolais and the Vendéen, to create the Selle Français in 1958.
References
- ↑ Achille de Montendre (Comte), Des institutions hippiques et de l'élève du cheval dans les principaux États de l'Europe: ouvrage composé d'après des documents officiels, des écrits publiés en Allemagne, en Angleterre et en France et des observations faites sur les lieux à différentes époques, vol. 2, Bureau du Journal des haras, 1840, p.226
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