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{{Infobox horse breed|image=|image_caption=|country=Canada|use=Sport horse|height=From 1.62 m to 1.65 m|weight=Around 600 kg}}
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The '''Canadian Sport Horse''' is a studbook of [[sport horse]]s managed in Canada. These horses are crossbred between [[Thoroughbred]] [[stallion]]s and local, Canadian-bred mares. The breeding society was opened in 1926 to register these horses, which were then known as Canadian Hunters. The breed took on its current name in 1984, in line with the development of sport horse breeding.
The '''Canadian Sport Horse''' is a studbook of [[sport horse]]s managed in Canada. These horses are crossbred between [[Thoroughbred]] [[stallion]]s and local, Canadian-bred mares. It was formerly known as the Canadian Hunter; a [[breed society]] was formed in 1926. The breed name was changed in 1984.


The Canadian Sport Horse is intended for [[equestrian sport]] competitions, especially [[show jumping]] and [[dressage]]. It is a distinct and separate breed from the [[Canadian Warmblood]].<ref name=porter2016 />
The Canadian Sport Horse is intended for [[equestrian sport]] competitions, especially [[show jumping]] and [[dressage]]. It is a distinct and separate breed from both the [[Canadian (horse)|Canadian]] and the [[Canadian Warmblood]].<ref name=porter2016 />

== Denomination ==
Despite the similarity of its name, the Canadian Sport Horse should not be confused with the [[Canadian horse|Canadian horse breed]].<ref name=dutson>{{Harvtxt|Dutson|2005|p=89}}</ref> The name Canadian Sport Horse is used in equivalence with Canadian Warmblood, which has the same meaning.<ref name=csha>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.c-s-h-a.org/history/ |access-date=3 April 2021 |website=Canadian Sport Horse Association}}</ref> The former name is Canadian Hunter.<ref>{{Harvtxt|Porter|2020|p=186}}</ref><ref>{{Harvtxt|Porter|2002|p=171}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==


According to Bonnie Lou Hendricks ([[University of Oklahoma]]), the selection of a sport horse breed dates back to the late 19th century, with English lieutenant Dan Lysons mentioning the jumping ability of Canadian horses as early as 1893.<ref name=dutson /><ref name=hendricks>{{Harvtxt|Hendricks|2007|p=104}}</ref> The selection of these horses represented the first experience of sport horse breeding in North America.<ref name=csha />
The English lieutenant Dan Lysons mentioning the jumping ability of Canadian horses in 1893.<ref name=dutson>{{Harvtxt|Dutson|2005|p=89}}</ref><ref name=hendricks>{{Harvtxt|Hendricks|2007|p=104}}</ref>


At the beginning of the 20th century many of these horses were sold to the United States, where they were used for [[show jumping]] and [[Hunt seat|hunter seat]], both in Europe and North America.<ref name=dutson /><ref name=hendricks2>{{Harvtxt|Hendricks|2007|p=105}}</ref> Others were sent to Europe as part of the [[World War II]].<ref name=dutson /><ref name=hendricks2 /> In 1920, the Canadian federal government became involved in horse breeding, with the aim of obtaining a uniform type of horse weighing around 550 kg.<ref>{{harvtxt|Cabrera|2004|p=273}}</ref>
The Canadian Hunter was the result of [[Half blood|half-blood]] crosses between local Canadian [[mare]]s and [[Thoroughbred]] [[stallion]]s,<ref name=porter2016>{{Harvtxt|Porter|Alderson|Hall|Sponenberg|2016|p=449}}</ref> including 16 imported from England to Ontario by the Canadian Racing Association.<ref name=dutson /><ref name=hendricks2 /> In 1926, the Canadian Hunter, Saddle and Light Horse Improvement Society was founded.<ref name=csha /><ref name=hendricks2 /> A studbook was opened in 1928 to register the founding mares. In 1933, the Canadian Hunter Society was amalgamated, and the Canadian Hunter studbook was maintained.<ref name=hendricks2 />


The Canadian Sport Horse is the result of [[Half blood|half-blood]] crosses between local Canadian [[mare]]s and [[Thoroughbred]] [[stallion]]s<ref name=porter2016>{{Harvtxt|Porter|Alderson|Hall|Sponenberg|2016|p=449}}</ref>, including 16 imported from England to Ontario by the Canadian Racing Association.<ref name=dutson /><ref name=hendricks2 /> In 1926, the Canadian Hunter, Saddle and Light Horse Improvement Society was founded.<ref name=csha /><ref name=hendricks2 /> A studbook was opened in 1928 to register the founding mares. In 1933, the Canadian Hunter Society was amalgamated, and the Canadian Hunter studbook was maintained.<ref name=hendricks2 />
At the beginning of the twentieth century many of these horses were sold to the United States, where they were used for [[show jumping]] and [[Hunt seat|hunter seat]].<ref name=dutson /><ref name=hendricks2>{{Harvtxt|Hendricks|2007|p=105}}</ref> Others were sent to Europe as part of the [[World War II]].<ref name=dutson /><ref name=hendricks2 /> In 1920, the Canadian federal government became involved in horse breeding, with the aim of obtaining a uniform type of horse weighing around 550 kg.<ref>{{harvtxt|Cabrera|2004|p=273}}</ref>


This studbook was renamed in 1984 to include the Sport Horse designation, due to the use of these horses in equestrian sports<ref name=hendricks2 />, the selection having evolved from the military horse to the sport horse.<ref name=dutson2>{{Harvtxt|Dutson|2005|p=90}}</ref> The name change was registered the following year in the Official Trademark Journal.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FNnceZ957zMC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=canadian+sport+horse&q=canadian+sport+horse&hl=fr |title=Journal Des Marques de Commerce |publisher=Trade Marks Office |year=1985 |pages=41–42 |language=fr}}</ref> The breed was renamed Canadian Sport Horse.<ref name=rousseau>{{Harvtxt|Rousseau|2014|p=433}}</ref>
The studbook was renamed in 1984 to include the designation 'Sport Horse'.<ref name=hendricks2 /><ref name=dutson2>{{Harvtxt|Dutson|2005|p=90}}</ref> The name change was registered the following year in the Official Trademark Journal.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FNnceZ957zMC&q=canadian+sport+horse |title=Journal Des Marques de Commerce |publisher=Trade Marks Office |year=1985 |pages=41–42 |language=fr}}</ref> The breed was renamed Canadian Sport Horse in 1987.<ref name=rousseau>{{Harvtxt|Rousseau|2014|p=433}}</ref><ref name=hendricks2 />


Many of the horses are in [[Ontario]].<ref name=dutson /><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QVZsdghkVNkC&q=canadian+sport+horse |title=Agri-food Research in Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food |year=1993 |pages=3}}</ref> Numbers were growing in 2014.<ref name=rousseau />
== Description ==


== Characteristics ==
Height must exceed 1.62 m to be registered in the studbook.<ref name=porter2016 /><ref>{{Harvtxt|Dutson|2005|pp=89–90}}</ref>


This horse is close to [[Field hunter|English]] and [[Irish Sport Horse|Irish Hunters]]<ref name=rousseau />, showing a clear Thoroughbred influence, with a solid build and fluid movements.<ref name=dutson /><ref name=dutson3>{{Harvtxt|Dutson|2012b|p=38}}</ref> The eyes are large, the neck length proportional to the body.<ref name=dutson2 /> The chest is broad and the shoulder sloping.<ref name=dutson2 />
Height at the [[withers]] must be no less than 1.62 m for registered in the studbook.<ref name=porter2016 /><ref>{{Harvtxt|Dutson|2005|pp=89–90}}</ref>
This horse is close to [[Field hunter|English]] and [[Irish Sport Horse|Irish Hunters]],<ref name=rousseau /> showing a clear Thoroughbred influence, with a solid build and fluid movements.<ref name=dutson /><ref name=dutson3>{{Harvtxt|Dutson|2012b|p=38}}</ref> The eyes are large, the neck length proportional to the body.<ref name=dutson2 /> The chest is broad and the shoulder sloping.<ref name=dutson2 />


Its nutritional requirements are greater than those of the Canadian horse.<ref>{{harvtxt|Bennett|Davidson|2015|p=33}}</ref>
Its nutritional requirements are greater than those of the Canadian horse.<ref>{{harvtxt|Bennett|Davidson|2015|p=33}}</ref>


The [[Equine coat color|coat]] is plain, generally [[Bay (horse)|bay]] (including bay-brown), [[Chestnut (horse color)|chestnut]], [[Black horse|black]] or [[Gray horse|gray]].<ref name=dutson2 /><ref name=rousseau /> [[Pinto horse|pinto]] and [[Cream gene|cream]] are possible, as are [[palomino]] and [[cremello]].<ref name=dutson2 /><ref name=dutson3 />
=== Coats ===

Also, the [[Equine coat color|coat]] is plain, generally [[Bay (horse)|bay]] (including bay-brown), [[Chestnut (horse color)|chestnut]], [[Black horse|black]] or [[Gray horse|gray]].<ref name=dutson2 /><ref name=rousseau /> According to Judith Dutson, [[Pinto horse|pinto]] and [[Cream gene|cream]] are possible, as are [[palomino]] and cremello.<ref name=dutson2 /><ref name=dutson3 />


=== Selection ===
=== Selection ===
Selection is managed by the Canadian Sport Horse Association, which describes the Canadian Sport Horse as an "evolving" breed, whose existence is closely linked to selection objectives.<ref name=dutson4>{{Harvtxt|Dutson|2012|p=90}}</ref> Horses are registered by inspection.<ref name=csha /><ref name=porter2016 /> Young horses are shown at model and gait competitions, including the prestigious Royal Horse Show, where an expert (e.g., a [[veterinarian]]) is appointed to evaluate them.<ref>{{harvtxt|O'Dea|1996|pp=227–228}}</ref> The association looks for powerful horses with good jumping ability,<ref name=rousseau /> suitable for all three Olympic equestrian sports.<ref name=dutson4 /> Particular attention is paid to gaits, which must show balance and drive.<ref name=dutson2 /> [[Stallion]] selection is particularly rigorous.<ref name=dutson2 />
Selection is managed by the Canadian Sport Horse Association, which describes the Canadian Sport Horse as an "evolving" breed, whose existence is closely linked to selection objectives.<ref name=dutson4>{{Harvtxt|Dutson|2012|p=90}}</ref> Horses are registered by inspection.<ref name=csha>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.c-s-h-a.org/history/ |access-date=3 April 2021 |website=Canadian Sport Horse Association}}</ref><ref name=porter2016 /> Young horses are shown at model and gait competitions, including the prestigious Royal Horse Show, where an expert (e.g., a [[veterinarian]]) is appointed to evaluate them.<ref>{{harvtxt|O'Dea|1996|pp=227–228}}</ref> The association looks for powerful horses with good jumping ability,<ref name=rousseau /> suitable for all three Olympic equestrian sports.<ref name=dutson4 /> Particular attention is paid to gaits, which must show balance and drive.<ref name=dutson2 /> [[Stallion]] selection is particularly rigorous.<ref name=dutson2 />


The studbook association, Canadian National Live Stock Records, is based in [[Ottawa]], Ontario.<ref name=hendricks2 /> [[Mare]]s that do not belong to the Canadian Sport Horse registry can be registered on an appendix list.<ref name=dutson2 />
The studbook association, Canadian National Live Stock Records, is based in [[Ottawa]], Ontario.<ref name=hendricks2 /> [[Mare]]s that do not belong to the Canadian Sport Horse registry can be registered on an appendix list.<ref name=dutson2 />


== Usage ==
== Use ==
This is a sport horse, used under [[Riding horse|saddle]] and in [[List of equestrian sports|equestrian sports]].<ref name=hendricks /> The breed is ridden in [[show jumping]], [[dressage]], [[eventing]] and [[Hunt seat|hunter]] competitions,<ref name=hendricks2 /> as well as for [[fox hunting]].<ref name=dutson /> The breed is also used for foxhunting, and in [[carriage driving]].<ref name=dutson />
This is a sport horse, used under [[Riding horse|saddle]] and in [[List of equestrian sports|equestrian sports]].<ref name=hendricks /> It is ridden in [[show jumping]], [[dressage]], [[eventing]] and [[Hunt seat|hunter]] competitions;<ref name=hendricks2 /> it is also used for [[foxhunting]] and [[carriage driving]].<ref name=dutson />

== Breeding distribution ==
This studbook is unique to Canada, and is particularly present in [[Ontario]].<ref name=dutson /><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QVZsdghkVNkC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=canadian+sport+horse&q=canadian+sport+horse&hl=fr |title=Agri-food Research in Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food |year=1993 |pages=3}}</ref> The Delachaux guide states that the breed's numbers were growing in 2014<ref name=rousseau />

== See also ==

* [[Canadian horse]]
* [[Field hunter]]
* [[Irish Sport Horse]]
* [[List of horse breeds]]
* [[Sport horse]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==


* {{Cite book |last=Bennett |first=K. |last2=Davidson |first2=John |title=Canadian "The Little Iron Horse" For Kids |publisher=Mendon Cottage Books |year=2015 |isbn=9781311563675}}
* {{Cite book |last1=Bennett |first1=K. |last2=Davidson |first2=John |title=Canadian "The Little Iron Horse" For Kids |publisher=Mendon Cottage Books |year=2015 |isbn=9781311563675}}
* {{Cite book |last=Cabrera |first=Ángel |title=Chevaux d'Amérique |publisher=Éditions du Rocher |year=2004 |isbn=2-268-05129-3 |language=fr |translator-last=Bellec |translator-first=Christine}}
* {{Cite book |last=Cabrera |first=Ángel |title=Chevaux d'Amérique |publisher=Éditions du Rocher |year=2004 |isbn=2-268-05129-3 |language=fr |translator-last=Bellec |translator-first=Christine}}
* {{Cite book |last=Dutson |first=Judith |title=Storey's Illustrated Guide to 96 Horse Breeds of North America |publisher=Storey publishing |year=2005 |isbn=1-58017-613-5 |chapter=Canadian Sport Horse}}
* {{Cite book |last=Dutson |first=Judith |title=Storey's Illustrated Guide to 96 Horse Breeds of North America |publisher=Storey publishing |year=2005 |isbn=1-58017-613-5 |chapter=Canadian Sport Horse}}
* {{Cite book |last=Dutson |first=Judith |title=Storey's Illustrated Guide to 96 Horse Breeds of North America |publisher=Storey Publishing |year=2012 |isbn=1-60342-918-2 |edition=2nd}}
* {{Cite book |last=Dutson |first=Judith |title=Storey's Illustrated Guide to 96 Horse Breeds of North America |publisher=Storey Publishing |year=2012 |isbn=978-1-60342-918-4 |edition=2nd}}
* {{Cite book |last=Dutson |first=Judith |title=Horse Breeds of North America The Pocket Guide to 96 Essential Breeds |publisher=Storey Publishing |year=2012b |isbn=978-1-61212-210-6 |oclc=820723081}}
* {{Cite book |last=Dutson |first=Judith |title=Horse Breeds of North America The Pocket Guide to 96 Essential Breeds |publisher=Storey Publishing |year=2012b |isbn=978-1-61212-210-6 |oclc=820723081}}
* {{Cite book |last=Hendricks |first=Bonnie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CdJg3qXssWYC |title=International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds |publisher=University of Oklahoma Press |year=2007 |isbn=0-8061-3884-X |edition=2nd |chapter=Canadian Sport Horse}}
* {{Cite book |last=Hendricks |first=Bonnie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CdJg3qXssWYC |title=International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds |publisher=University of Oklahoma Press |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-8061-3884-8 |edition=2nd |chapter=Canadian Sport Horse}}
* {{Cite book |last=O'Dea |first=Joseph |title=Olympic Vet: A Didactic Memoir |publisher=Castlerea Press |year=1996 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YTlWAAAAYAAJ}}
* {{Cite book |last=O'Dea |first=Joseph |title=Olympic Vet: A Didactic Memoir |publisher=Castlerea Press |year=1996 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YTlWAAAAYAAJ}}
* {{Cite book |last=Porter |first=Valerie |title=Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding |last2=Alderson |first2=Lawrence |last3=Hall |first3=Stephen |last4=Sponenberg |first4=Dan |publisher=CAB International |year=2016 |isbn=1-84593-466-0 |edition=6th |chapter=Canadian Sport Horse}}
* {{Cite book |last1=Porter |first1=Valerie |title=Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding |last2=Alderson |first2=Lawrence |last3=Hall |first3=Stephen |last4=Sponenberg |first4=Dan |publisher=CAB International |year=2016 |isbn=978-1-84593-466-8 |edition=6th |chapter=Canadian Sport Horse}}
* {{Cite book |last=Porter |first=Valerie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1FNUW-44fEsC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA171&dq=canadian+hunter+horse&hl=fr |title=Mason's World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties |publisher=CABI |year=2002 |isbn=978-0-85199-430-7}}
* {{Cite book |last=Porter |first=Valerie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1FNUW-44fEsC&dq=canadian+hunter+horse&pg=PA171 |title=Mason's World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties |publisher=CABI |year=2002 |isbn=978-0-85199-430-7}}
* {{Cite book |last=Porter |first=Valerie |title=Mason's World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties |publisher=CAB International |year=2020 |isbn=1-78924-153-7 |edition=6th}}
* {{Cite book |last=Porter |first=Valerie |title=Mason's World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties |publisher=CAB International |year=2020 |isbn=978-1-78924-153-2 |edition=6th}}
* {{Cite book |last=Rousseau |first=Élise Rousseau |title=Tous les chevaux du monde |publisher=Delachaux et Niestlé |year=2014 |isbn=2-603-01865-5 |chapter=Cheval de sport canadien}}
* {{Cite book |last=Rousseau |first=Élise Rousseau |title=Tous les chevaux du monde |publisher=Delachaux et Niestlé |year=2014 |isbn=978-2-603-01865-1 |chapter=Cheval de sport canadien}}


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[[Category:Sport horse sires]]

Latest revision as of 23:23, 29 October 2023

Canadian Sport Horse
Country of originCanada
UseSport horse
Traits
Weight
  • Around 600 kg
Height
  • From 1.62 m to 1.65 m

The Canadian Sport Horse is a studbook of sport horses managed in Canada. These horses are crossbred between Thoroughbred stallions and local, Canadian-bred mares. It was formerly known as the Canadian Hunter; a breed society was formed in 1926. The breed name was changed in 1984.

The Canadian Sport Horse is intended for equestrian sport competitions, especially show jumping and dressage. It is a distinct and separate breed from both the Canadian and the Canadian Warmblood.[1]

History[edit]

The English lieutenant Dan Lysons mentioning the jumping ability of Canadian horses in 1893.[2][3]

The Canadian Hunter was the result of half-blood crosses between local Canadian mares and Thoroughbred stallions,[1] including 16 imported from England to Ontario by the Canadian Racing Association.[2][4] In 1926, the Canadian Hunter, Saddle and Light Horse Improvement Society was founded.[5][4] A studbook was opened in 1928 to register the founding mares. In 1933, the Canadian Hunter Society was amalgamated, and the Canadian Hunter studbook was maintained.[4]

At the beginning of the twentieth century many of these horses were sold to the United States, where they were used for show jumping and hunter seat.[2][4] Others were sent to Europe as part of the World War II.[2][4] In 1920, the Canadian federal government became involved in horse breeding, with the aim of obtaining a uniform type of horse weighing around 550 kg.[6]

The studbook was renamed in 1984 to include the designation 'Sport Horse'.[4][7] The name change was registered the following year in the Official Trademark Journal.[8] The breed was renamed Canadian Sport Horse in 1987.[9][4]

Many of the horses are in Ontario.[2][10] Numbers were growing in 2014.[9]

Characteristics[edit]

Height at the withers must be no less than 1.62 m for registered in the studbook.[1][11]

This horse is close to English and Irish Hunters,[9] showing a clear Thoroughbred influence, with a solid build and fluid movements.[2][12] The eyes are large, the neck length proportional to the body.[7] The chest is broad and the shoulder sloping.[7]

Its nutritional requirements are greater than those of the Canadian horse.[13]

The coat is plain, generally bay (including bay-brown), chestnut, black or gray.[7][9] pinto and cream are possible, as are palomino and cremello.[7][12]

Selection[edit]

Selection is managed by the Canadian Sport Horse Association, which describes the Canadian Sport Horse as an "evolving" breed, whose existence is closely linked to selection objectives.[14] Horses are registered by inspection.[5][1] Young horses are shown at model and gait competitions, including the prestigious Royal Horse Show, where an expert (e.g., a veterinarian) is appointed to evaluate them.[15] The association looks for powerful horses with good jumping ability,[9] suitable for all three Olympic equestrian sports.[14] Particular attention is paid to gaits, which must show balance and drive.[7] Stallion selection is particularly rigorous.[7]

The studbook association, Canadian National Live Stock Records, is based in Ottawa, Ontario.[4] Mares that do not belong to the Canadian Sport Horse registry can be registered on an appendix list.[7]

Use[edit]

This is a sport horse, used under saddle and in equestrian sports.[3] It is ridden in show jumping, dressage, eventing and hunter competitions;[4] it is also used for foxhunting and carriage driving.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Porter et al. (2016, p. 449)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Dutson (2005, p. 89)
  3. ^ a b Hendricks (2007, p. 104)
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Hendricks (2007, p. 105)
  5. ^ a b "History". Canadian Sport Horse Association. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  6. ^ Cabrera (2004, p. 273)
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h Dutson (2005, p. 90)
  8. ^ Journal Des Marques de Commerce (in French). Trade Marks Office. 1985. pp. 41–42.
  9. ^ a b c d e Rousseau (2014, p. 433)
  10. ^ Agri-food Research in Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. 1993. p. 3.
  11. ^ Dutson (2005, pp. 89–90)
  12. ^ a b Dutson (2012b, p. 38)
  13. ^ Bennett & Davidson (2015, p. 33)
  14. ^ a b Dutson (2012, p. 90)
  15. ^ O'Dea (1996, pp. 227–228)

Bibliography[edit]