Haguard horse

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Haguard horse

Gaited horse of La Hague in Hygiène vétérinaire appliquée, 1857.
Country of origin	La Hague, France
Use	Racing, saddling and packing
Traits
Height	1.44–1.48 m
Color	Generally dark with leg markings, sometimes gray possible
Equus ferus caballus

Haguard horse, also known as the Hague pony or bidet de la Hague, is a breed of bidet horse native to the natural region of La Hague, in the Manche in Normandy.

Used as a packhorse, saddle horse and by the postal services, this little horse is known for its particular hereditary gait, the "pas relevé". It has won many trotting races near Cherbourg, notably in 1835 and 1836. Formerly bred in the hilly, marshy areas of the Cherbourg, Valognes and Coutances arrondissements, the Haguard became extinct as a result of road improvements and cross-breeding with Thoroughbreds and trotters. A small population was probably transferred to the Mayenne region, helping to create the French saddle pony in the 1970s.