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Horse breeds from France

  1. 10

    Percheron

    Breed · France

    Photo: Eponimm
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Cheval-percheron-gris SDA2014 (cropped).jpg”
    Eponimm
    Cropped from the original-version file (Commons "extracted from") and uploaded as a new file. (David Levy)
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
  2. 11

    Poitevin horse

    Breed · France

    Photo: Poitou / Justlettersandnumbers
    CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Leonardo 11, Poitevin stallion (cropped).jpg”
    Poitou / Justlettersandnumbers
    Original-version file, 2019-06-26: new file version uploaded over an earlier one: In Photoshop: Shadows/Highlights, Auto tone/colour/contrast (Justlettersandnumbers) Cropped from the original-version file (Commons "extracted from") and uploaded as a new file. (David Levy)
    Cropped to fit the frame.
  3. 12

    Selle Français

    Breed · France

    Photo: Karlyne
    CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Cheval selle.JPG”
    Karlyne
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.
  4. 13

    Trait du Nord

    Breed · Belgium, France

    Photo: Eponimm
    CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    “Trait-du-nord01 SDA2012.JPG”
    Eponimm
    Cropped to fit the frame.
    Our changes to this photo use the same license.

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French breeds including the Breton, Percheron, Comtois and Selle Français.

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  1. Auvergne horse — Breed · Auvergne region of France
  2. Auxois — Breed · France
  3. Boulonnais horse — Breed · France
  4. Breton horse — Breed · France
  5. Castillonnais — Breed · France
  6. Comtois — Breed · France
  7. Henson horse — Breed · France
  8. Landais pony — Breed · France
  9. Mérens horse — Breed · France (Ariège), , Spain (Ariégeois mountains)
  10. Percheron — Breed · France
  11. Poitevin horse — Breed · France
  12. Selle Français — Breed · France
  13. Trait du Nord — Breed · Belgium, France
Photo credits
  1. Auvergne horse: “Nemo-auvergnat-1.jpg” by Stephanemartin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  2. Auxois: “Cheval-auxois01 trait d avenir attelage SDA2013.JPG” by Eponimm · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  3. Boulonnais horse: “Cheval-boulonnais trait d avenir attelage SDA2013.JPG” by Eponimm · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  4. Breton horse: “Chevaux trait breton Creyssac (1).JPG” by Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  5. Castillonnais: “Le Mas-d'Azil - Castillonnais 01.jpg” by Tylwyth Eldar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  6. Comtois: “Cheval Comtois 2.jpg” by Arnaud 25 · Public domain · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  7. Henson horse: “Cheval henson.JPG” by Eponimm · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  8. Landais pony: “Attelage poneys landais SDA2010 (cropped).JPG” by Eponimm / Justlettersandnumbers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
    Earlier change: Original-version file, 2025-07-31: new file version uploaded over an earlier one: colour balance, temperature, please revert if not liked (Justlettersandnumbers)
    Earlier change: Cropped from the original-version file (Commons "extracted from") and uploaded as a new file (2025-07-31 upload comment: File:Attelage poneys landais SDA2010.JPG cropped 15 % horizontally, 31 % vertically, 41 % areawise using CropTool with lossless mode.) (Justlettersandnumbers)
    Original version: Attelage poneys landais SDA2010.JPG by Eponimm · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons "extracted from": this file is a crop of that upload (3264x2448, {{self|GFDL|cc-by-sa-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0}}).
  9. Mérens horse: “Mérens cluny101.jpg” by Eponimm · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
  10. Percheron: “Cheval-percheron-gris SDA2014 (cropped).jpg” by Eponimm · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
    Earlier change: Cropped from the original-version file (Commons "extracted from") and uploaded as a new file. (David Levy)
    Original version: Cheval-percheron-gris SDA2014.JPG by Eponimm · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons "extracted from": this file is a crop of that upload (3264x2448, {{self|cc-by-sa-3.0}}).
  11. Poitevin horse: “Leonardo 11, Poitevin stallion (cropped).jpg” by Poitou / Justlettersandnumbers · CC BY 3.0 · cropped · Wikimedia Commons
    Earlier change: Original-version file, 2019-06-26: new file version uploaded over an earlier one: In Photoshop: Shadows/Highlights, Auto tone/colour/contrast (Justlettersandnumbers)
    Earlier change: Cropped from the original-version file (Commons "extracted from") and uploaded as a new file. (David Levy)
    Original version: Leonardo 11, Poitevin stallion.jpg by Poitou · CC BY 3.0 · Commons "extracted from": this file is a crop of that upload (3267x2184, {{self|cc-by-3.0}}).
  12. Selle Français: “Cheval selle.JPG” by Karlyne · CC BY-SA 2.5 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons
  13. Trait du Nord: “Trait-du-nord01 SDA2012.JPG” by Eponimm · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped · Our changes to this photo use the same license. · Wikimedia Commons

Horse and pony breeds curated by Fav Tings from Wikipedia’s list of horse breeds · photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited per photo.