<P> The Canadian horse is a horse breed from Canada . It is a strong , well - muscled breed of horse , usually dark in colour . The horses are generally used for riding and driving . Descended from draft and light riding horses imported to Canada in the late 1600s , it was later crossed with other British and American breeds . During the 18th century the Canadian horse spread throughout the northeastern US , where it contributed to the development of several horse breeds . During the peak popularity of the breed , three subtypes could be distinguished , a draft horse type , a trotting type and a pacing type . Thousands of horses were exported in the 19th century , many of whom were subsequently killed while acting as cavalry horses in the American Civil War . These exports decreased the purebred Canadian population almost to the point of extinction , prompting the formation of a studbook and the passage of a law against further export . </P>
<P> The Canadian horse is a horse breed from Canada . It is a strong , well - muscled breed of horse , usually dark in colour . The horses are generally used for riding and driving . Descended from draft and light riding horses imported to Canada in the late 1600s , it was later crossed with other British and American breeds . During the 18th century the Canadian horse spread throughout the northeastern US , where it contributed to the development of several horse breeds . During the peak popularity of the breed , three subtypes could be distinguished , a draft horse type , a trotting type and a pacing type . Thousands of horses were exported in the 19th century , many of whom were subsequently killed while acting as cavalry horses in the American Civil War . These exports decreased the purebred Canadian population almost to the point of extinction , prompting the formation of a studbook and the passage of a law against further export . </P>
when were the canadian breeds ancestors imported to canada
when were the canadian breeds ancestors imported to canada
the late 1600s
the late 1600s