Conservation status | extinct |
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Country of origin | Morvan massif, Burgundy, France |
The Cheval du Morvan,[a] also known as the Morvandiau,[1] Morvandain[2]: 206 or Morvandelle,[3]: 514 is an extinct French horse breed from the Morvan massif in Burgundy, for which it is named.[4][5][6]: 7 Horses were bred in the Morvan from before the French Revolution, both as saddle-horses for fox-hunting and as cavalry mounts, and for draught use. They were of small to medium height and known for their strength and tenacity. The Cheval du Morvan became extinct with the advent of industrialisation and improved transportation in the nineteenth century. As a draught horse it was replaced by the Nivernais and Comtois breeds, and as a saddle-horse by the Thoroughbred.
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