- Norman Cob
-
Norman Cob 
A Norman Cob stallion presented at the National Stud of Saint-LôAlternative names Cob Normand Country of origin Normandy, France Breed standards Syndicat national des éleveurs et utilisateurs de chevaux Cob Normand (in French) Breed standards Horse (Equus ferus caballus) The Norman Cob or Cob normand is a breed of light draught horse originating in the old province of Normandy in northern France. It resulted from the cross-breeding in the 19th century of the now extinct Carrossier normand breed of Norman carriage horse with English Norfolk trotter, also extinct, and thoroughbred horses. An earlier influence may have been the small indigenous bidet horses of Brittany and Normandy.[1] The principal breeding area is that surrounding the National Stud of Saint-Lô, in the département of the Manche in the modern region of Lower Normandy. The breed standard is published by the breed association, the Syndicat national des éleveurs et utilisateurs de chevaux cob normand.
Characteristics
The Norman Cob stands 158–171 centimetres at the withers, and weighs from 550 to 900 kilos.[2] The wide variation in size and weight reflects different requirements of the three principal uses of the breed: as a saddle-horse, for driving, and for slaughter for horsemeat.[2] Coat colour may be chestnut, bay or seal brown.
References
- ^ Elwyn Hartley Edwards (1994) The Encyclopedia of the Horse London: Dorling Kindersley ISBN 0751301159 p.268
- ^ a b Standard du Cob Normand Syndicat national des éleveurs et utilisateurs de chevaux Cob Normand (in French) Accessed August 2011) "Standard of the Norman Cob"
Horse breeds of France These are the horse breeds considered in France to be wholly or partly of French origin.
Many have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively French.Ardennais · AQPS · Auvergne horse · Auxois · Barraquand horse (also known as Vercors horse) · Boulonnais (Mareyeur, Cauchoix, Trait Picard, Bourbourien, Petit Boulonnais) · Breton (Trait, Postier, Cheval de Corlay, Centre-montagne) · Camargue horse · Castillonnais · Comtois · Corse horse · French Anglo-Arab · French Saddle Pony · French Trotter · Henson · Landais · Mérens · Nivernais · Norman Cob · Percheron · Poitevin · Pottok · Selle Français · Trait du NordExtinct breeds†Angevin · †Anglo-Normand · †Augeron · †Berrichon · †Bidets · †Bourbonnais · †Bourguignon · †Carrossier Normand · †Charentais · †Charolais · †Demi-sang du Centre · †Dombes horse (see also Bresse horse and Demi-sang de l'Ain) · †Limousin horse · †Loire horse · †Morvan horse · †Navarrin horse · †Saône-et-Loire · †Tarbésan · †Trait du Maine · †VendéenFor additional breeds of horse please see the List of horse breeds Equine Equine science and
management
Equestrianism
and sportGlossary of equestrian terms · List of Equestrian Sports · Horse tack · Bit · Bridle · Saddle · Harness · English riding · Western riding · Driving · Horse training · Horse racing · Equestrian at the Summer Olympics (medalists, venues) · Horse show · EquitationEvolution and history Domestication · In warfare · In the Middle Ages · Horses in East Asian warfare · History of the horse in South Asia · Horses in the Napoleonic Wars · Horses in World War I · Horses in World War II · History of the horse in BritainHorse breeds, types
and other EquidaeList of horse breeds · Wild horse · Feral horse · Stock horse · Gaited horse · Draft horse · Warmblood · Sport horse · List of horse breeds in DAD-ISOther EquusHybridsCategory: Equidae 
This horse-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
