DCHP-3

French horse

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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— Obs. or Hist.

a breed of sturdy, black draught horse developed in Quebec from stock brought to Canada by early French settlers.

Quotations

1832
This was the first time I saw the pluck and spirit of the little Canadian or French horse.
1845
. . . when the snow was well beaten down, with his little French horse and light sled he soon drew it to the place from whence the boats are loaded in the spring.
1931
"Fitz-Gibbon was telling me about it. French horse. By the way, it is your horse, Fraser ?"