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Breton
A little background...
Today’s Breton horse is the result of long evolution and long work by breeders selecting from the old varieties of indigenous horses. One of the most famous crosses is between the Norfolk from England and the Léon mare. One of the two current types of Breton was born from this: the lighter «Postier Breton», with a longer gait than the more compact «Draught» type. The studbook for today’s Breton was opened in 1910.
Standard and breeding area
With a chestnut or red-roan coat, the Breton draught measures on average 1.58m for a weight of 800kg. Its range greatly exceeds the «cradle of its breed», Brittany; it is particularly common in the mountainous regions of France as well as in Germany, Spain, Italy, Brazil and Japan.
Today...
The second breed of French draught horses, nearly 6,500 Breton mares were covered in 2008. A very good driving horse, it is equally suited to leisure and competition. It is also used by the vegetable growers of the «Golden Belt» of Brittany, in the artichoke and cauliflower fields. An ecological landscaper, the Breton is used to pasture agriculturally depressed areas and sensitive natural areas. Numerous experiments have been conducted in marsh, down and heath areas. In Brittany, it contributes, amongst other things, to safeguarding the Brocéliande forest.