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• Catherine

  

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  August 6, 2015 9:30:54 PM PDT

  You didn't know we have a National horse did you. Well neither did I.  

  It seems that when Canada was being founded/settled in the 17th century  the King of France sent three kinds of horses from his stables. Centuries of cross breeding these horses produced a particular breed.

  The numbers got a bit low, but there are breeders working to preserve the breed so the blood lines will continue. I think it is special that we have our own Canadian Horse.

   

  http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/rare-canadian-horse-breed-making-a-comeback-1.2504072

   

  It is a gentle versitile breed, rather nice looking and I bet they are polite.

• catslave

  

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  August 7, 2015 1:22:14 AM PDT

  Their pedigrees go back a long way to the 1600's and they're versatile I love their long fringes I'm glad they're breeding them back up again.
• Catherine

  

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  August 8, 2015 12:28:07 AM PDT

  They are a well kept Canadian secret. They have been around for hundreds of years, but most of us have never heard of them.
  
  They are a fine looking horse and it sounds like they are quite versatile.
  I am glad too, to hear that they are breeding them to build up the numbers.
• AnimalFamily

  

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  August 9, 2015 10:10:57 AM PDT

  They are quite beautiful and what a history!
  It would be cool if they kept breeding them and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police" could incorporate them into their group.
• Catherine

  

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  August 9, 2015 10:49:05 PM PDT

  Why don't our RCMP use our Canadian Horses? I think we will have to hold a Royal Commission on the subject. They will have to produce a White Paper and that will have to be read in Parliament and then it will be sent on to the Senate...and no one will ever hear of the subject again.
  That's how things are done in Canada!
  
  Our senate is appointed not elected like yours. It is a whole different type of governing body. For one thing they don't do anything, but spend money.
  
  How many Canadian Senators does it take to change a light bulb?
  Only one, but it will cost the taxpayers a million dollars.