Angevin horse

Extinct French horse breed

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Equus ferus caballus

The Angevin is an extinct breed of light saddle-horse from the former province of Anjou in western France. It was bred principally in the area around Angers in the département of Maine-et-Loire. It stood about 149–157 centimetres at the withers.^[1]^: 226 It was much used as a mount for light cavalry. The Angevin was merged with other French regional breeds of riding horse, including the Anglo-Normand, the Charentais, the Charolais and the Vendéen, to create the Selle Français in 1958.

References

^ Achille de Montendre (1840). Des institutions hippiques et de l'élève du cheval dans les principaux États de l'Europe, volume 2 (in French). Paris: Bureau du Journal.

Horse breeds of France

Extant