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The Canadian horse became the national horse in 2002

A Canadian horse at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, in June 2023.
A Canadian horse at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, in June 2023. Canadian horse, Central Experimental Farm · Deinocheirus · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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The Canadian horse was recognized as the national horse of Canada in April 2002 through the National Horse of Canada Act. The breed’s origins trace to 1665, when the King of France sent horses to New France.

Scope & context

The breed’s official status and origins, not its full history as a working horse or its conservation.

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The Canadian horse