The Boulonnais Horse

The Boulonnais horse traces back to Roman times in which it was first bred. Native to north – west France, the Boulonnais horse was heavily influenced by the Arabian, thanks to two noble men who imported Arabians into their stables.

Sadly, there aren’t many Boulonnais horses left today due to World War 1 where many were killed because their breeding grounds were in the center of the fighting. This was a major pity since the Boulonnais horse is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful cold blood horses ever.

Things did not get much better for this horse as the ages moved on. They also lost many in the fighting of World War 2 when they were just recovering from the loses of World War 1. Today you might see a few Boulonnais horses working on small farms and small holdings. The Boulonnais horse is a elegant animal and stands at 15.3 to 16.3 hands with a coats that comes in all shades of grey.