The Ardennais Horse

The Ardennais horse is not very big as far as draught horses go, but is still a useful animal. It was used for not only draught work but for riding as well, unlike many other heavy Cold Blood Horses.

Perhaps the reason for the Ardennais's bonus of being able to be ridden comes from its bloodlines. It has not only Arabian blood which was added to the breed in 1810 but also Thoroughbred, Percheron and Boulonnais blood that was introduced later on.

It gets it name from its mountain homeland at the French – Belgian border. The Ardennais was used by the French as a war horse in the Revolution and as artillery horse during World War 1.

The Ardennais horse stands at about 15 hands to 16 hands - not too tall for a Cold Blood horse, but not short either. It comes in the colors of roan, iron grey, red roan, liver chestnut, palomino and chestnut.