Ardennes Horses
The Ardennes horse actually gets its name from the area it inhabits. The Ardennes Horse is one of the oldest breeds of draft horse; its points of origin are in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. Even though these horses are large and heavy boned, they possess outstanding agility. The Ardennes is a descendant of the Solutrian, which roamed Rhone, Saone, and Meuse around 50,000 B.C., specifically during the Paleolithic period. New evidence has been discovered over the last several years that points to the fact that the Ardennes Horse breed has remained for the most part unchanged for the last 15,000 years, taking the horse back to the last ice age
It is known that the Ardennes horses were found in Ancient Rome, and they were also used in the westwards campaigns of Napoleon in the 19th century. They also played an important role in the World Wars of the 20th century. Knights of old days rode this horse.
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