An Anglo-Norman horse; illustration from the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (1890—1906) |
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| Country of origin | France |
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| Status | extinct |
| Horse (Equus ferus caballus) | |
The Anglo-Norman horse was a warmblood horse breed from the old province of Normandy in northern France. From early in the 19th century, local Norman mares were crossed with imported English thoroughbreds, Norfolk Roadsters and half-breds, which themselves had Norfolk Roadster and Mecklenburg blood.[1] Three principal lines developed: a light draught horse, which became the Norman Cob of today; a fast harness-horse which was the origin of the present-day French trotter; and a general riding horse suitable for military use, the Anglo-Norman.[2] In 1958 the Anglo-Norman was fused with other regional warmblood saddle-horses such as the Angevin, the Charentais, the Charolais, the Cheval Limousin and the Vendéen in order to create the national warmblood stud-book, the Selle Francais or French saddle horse.
Prominent Anglo-Norman horses of the past include Nonius Senior, founding sire of the Nonius breed, Condor, Furioso II, Almé Z, and Cor de la Bryere.
The Anglo-Norman horse excelled in jumping. Winners included Lutteur B, an Olympic gold medal winner at Tokyo in 1964.[4]
The Anglo-Norman was used to create several other breeds of horses throughout Europe and Asia. These included the Greek Andravida, which was created by crossing native Greek mares with Anglo-Norman stallions,[5] and the Swiss Freiberger, a blend of Anglo-Norman lines with Thoroughbreds and native horses from the Jura Mountains.[6] The Hungarian Nonius breed stems from an Anglo-Norman stallion named Nonius Senior,[7] and Anglo-Norman blood was also used to add refinement to the German Oldenburg.[8] In Asia, the Anglo-Norman was used to create the Chinese Heihe breed.[9]
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