19th century Anglo-Norman horse

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norman stallion before 1830


beginning in 1850s, arrival of second french empire, anglo-norman became popular breed in france, competing thoroughbred. reputed versatile horse, appropriate riding , pulling light carriages. 1840 1860, breed further influenced part-thoroughbred trotting horses england. local norman mares crossed imported thoroughbreds, norfolk trotters, orlov trotters , other crossbred horses, had norfolk , mecklenburger blood. 1855, quality of resulting animals had ensured breed s success, , anglo-norman spread throughout france, supplanting type of riding horse south, limousin horse. in 1864, société du cheval français de demi-sang (society of french half-blood horses) founded, later became société d encouragement à l élevage du cheval français (society encourage french horse breeding). breeders spread description of norman horses, particularly anglo-normans, versatile horses used both riding , driving.


the french conquest of algeria (1830-1847) brought anglo-norman competition barb horse. in 1873, bocher law passed, established premiums french horse breeders, while taxing imported horses. protectionism result of desire of native french breeders protect interests against imports french colonies. law named after edward bocher, politician calvados, argued law supportive of french agriculture, , anglo-norman breed. called anglo-norman horse of time ... suitable services. said useful both riding , driving, , sought after both military , commercial interests. law increased national breeding standards , encouraged production of half-blood horses, anglo-normans, military use. development of anglo-norman saddle horse breed had long been delayed focus on production of fashionable carriage horses. resulted in military imposing major breeding changes on breeders, unaware of jobs horses performed military. however, conflict between breeders , military resulted disagreements on breeding aims.


from 1830s interwar period (1919–1939), anglo-norman 1 of main horses used french cavalry. although author alfred gallier stated breed use, many opposing scholars argued not case. military requirements conflicted norman breeders, carriage horses preferred breeders different style sought military, required fast horses stamina , agility. according military equestrian denis bogros, economic weight of norman horse breeders such negatively influenced effectiveness of french army until 20th century, producing large, overweight trotters became fatigued more barbs or arabians. bogros states breeders of norman horses managed deceive french government, through powerful lobbying groups, selling military rejects breeding programs. anglo-norman commercial success carriage horses, proved worthless cavalry. led creation of société du cheval de guerre (society of war horse), in 1906 severely criticized use of anglo-norman. bogros considered anglo-arabians bred near tarbes more useful military.








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