The Canadian Pacer is a horse breed that is developed in Canada
in the late 18th and the early 19th centuries. In some opinions
they are now extinct, and in others they still live but in small
numbers in the North Canadian Provinces. The true origin of the
breed is not known for certainty, but is thought that they are
developed from the French stock, because the first equine
arrivals in Canada were from Europe. Generally the Canadian
horse was an easy keeper, known for its endurance and strength,
but it did not have pace in their gaits. So, it was necessary to
add bloodlines from other gaited horses and improve this trait.
In 1820, French mares were crossed with Dutch Warmblood and
English Thoroughbred stock. It is not sure, but probably the
Norman French horse was crossed with a strain of pacers, perhaps
the Narragansett horse that is now extinct, or some other pacer
that were shipped from England. The result was a small gaited
horse that was somewhat larger than the Narragansett horse. This
horse had a too