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Canadian horse

a breed of sturdy, black draught horse developed in Quebec from stock brought to Canada by early French settlers.
See also: Canadian ((n.)) (def. 9) Canadian breed (def. 1) Canadian pony French Canadian (def. 2a) French horse French pony Quebec horse
- 1798 To be Sold . . . a pair of grey cropped Canadian horses. . . .
- 1832 . . . when [petite morue] are thrown up, and frozen, the Canadian horses will not only eat them, but they soon become remarkably fond of them.
- 1907 The cabs are a feature of the place, and are drawn by wiry little Canadian horses.
- 1941 The Canadian horse was reinstated in Quebec exhibition prize-lists, and at the Royal Winter Fair at Toronto, classes are now provided for the breed.