Charentais horse

Charentais
Photograph from "Guide pratique pour la connaissance et l'élevage du cheval", 1911
Conservation statusextinct
Country of originWestern France

The Charentais and Vendéen are extinct breeds of horse from western France. They were bred principally in the area around Poitou-Charentes and Vendée, France. They were used as a mount for light cavalry.

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