Corlay horse

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Corlay horse

Ivan, a 5 year old Corlay, won first prize in Paris in 1911 and 1912.
Country of origin	Brittany, France
Use	Riding horse
Traits
Weight	From 465 to 470 kg
Height	1,50 to 1,60 m
Color	Chestnut, buckskin, and bay
Equus ferus caballus

The Corlay horse breed is a type of half-blood horse resulting from crossbreeding around the town of Corlay in Brittany, between local Breton bidet mares and imported stallions, primarily Thoroughbreds. Intended for racing, this variety of Breton horse is reputed to have impressed Napoleon III with its steeplechase abilities. As a result, local breeders specialized in this racehorse, optimizing its feed by adding maerl to the diet. Corlay horse breeding gained an excellent reputation from the mid to late 19th century. The most influential stallion in the breed was named Corlay, who bred from 1876 to 1897 in the locality of the same name. The breed was considered established by the end of the century.

The Corlay horse’s numbers declined steadily over the following century, primarily due to competition from draft horses. It virtually disappeared by the end of the 20th century. Having never had a genealogical register under its own name, it is now listed in France as an AQPS (Autre Que Pur-Sang) horse, a category for racehorses of all origins with a high proportion of Thoroughbred ancestry. The Corlay breed is considered extinct by the FAO.