DCHP-2

Canadian horse DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

• 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.