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Edgewood Edgewood is a proud breeder and promoter of Canada's national horse
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Edgewood is a small-scale breeder of Canadian horses, working to raise awareness of this amazing breed, and to continuously improve the breed through well-raised, high quality foals. All our foals are handled daily from birth and are used to farm equipment, handling by visitors including children, used to dogs, cats and chickens, and raised in a herd so they are comfortable in a herd dynamic. Cana

dian horses, also known as "Le Cheval Canadien" or the "French Canadian Horse", are Canada’s national horse breed and are amazingly versatile. They are highly competitive across many equestrian disciplines (including dressage, driving, eventing, fox hunting, mounted archery, liberty work, Western pleasure and ranch work, used by the Montreal and Calgary police forces, and are also a wonderful all-round hacking/trail riding horse). The Canadian breed originated from horses of Spanish, Norman and Breton stock sent from the stables of King Louis XIV of France to Canada, beginning in 1665. These horses adapted to the Canadian climate (rarely needing winter blankets), are renowned for their tough feet (rarely need shoes even on tough terrain), and are easily trained. From those foundation horses, a distinct breed of horse emerged, nicknamed “the Little Iron Horse”. Known for its calm and willing disposition, excellent feet, stamina, and strength, the popularity of the Canadian horse as a war horse (thousands were shipped to the US for the American Civil War, to South Africa for the Boer War, and to Europe for WWI) almost led to its extinction, and it is currently still considered “critically endangered” (the closest to extinction) by the Livestock Conservancy. We, and other Canadian horse breeders, are working to promote this breed so it gets the recognition it deserves. For more detailed information on the Canadian horse breed, please visit the Canadian Horse Breeders’ Association website: https://www.lechevalcanadien.ca/en/

Our chestnut Canadian filly, Edgewood Inferno Lennox, in the sunset.
03/01/2025

Our chestnut Canadian filly, Edgewood Inferno Lennox, in the sunset.

How to get Canadian Horses running like someone left the gate open? Put out a new round bale and whistle for them. Some ...
02/06/2025

How to get Canadian Horses running like someone left the gate open? Put out a new round bale and whistle for them. Some are booking it more than others. 😆


With Laura Hoy and Quint Dannager

We are thrilled that New Brunswick artist, Caitlin Wilson, with included a visit (despite the cold weather!) to Edgewoo...
02/01/2025

We are thrilled that New Brunswick artist, Caitlin Wilson, with included a visit (despite the cold weather!) to Edgewood for her project, “Petit Cheval du Fer”. It was so lovely to meet her, and we are looking forward to seeing the final project, featuring Canada’s national horse! 🇨🇦 ⚜️

Here is an overview from https://www.maplewoodstudio.ca/chevaldufer:

The project is a printmaker’s examination of the Canadian Horse, the country’s national heritage breed whose history has intricate ties with Quebec’s colonial history. Descended from warhorses shipped from France in 1665, they adapted to the harsh winter climate of Quebec alongside Habitants, earning their title, “le petit cheval de fer” (the little horse of iron), for their strength, resilience, and endurance, and have continued to live up to their name despite nearly a century of endangerment. Their distinct features make them easy to identify in select paintings from Canadian art history, particularly within works by 19th century Dutch Canadian painter Cornelius Krieghoff.

The first part of “Petit Cheval du Fer” will consist of research and onsite study through Quebec’s St Lawrence Valley and into Ottawa during January 2025, when the winter landscapes that formed the Canadian Horse are prevalent.

Further research will require the perusal of Musée des Beaux-Arts of Quebec, Ottawa’s National Gallery, and Fredericton’s Beaverbrook in pursuit of evidence of the breed in historic paintings - how artists captured its features at the time, their place in the landscape, lifestyle, and relationship with people taking that information back on the road as a point of comparison alongside contemporary versions of the breed in its current setting.

Further documentation will require field sketches, photographs and videography through visits to notable stables, meeting Canadian Horse owners, and conversing bilingually to discuss their experiences with the breed.

Full details are available here: https://www.facebook.com/share/14qnL3fWnk/?mibextid=wwXIfr

With Laura Hoy and Quint Dannager

From a distance, it’s sometimes hard to tell these two sweeties apart. Khaleesi is the calm one, and Inferno is the fier...
01/28/2025

From a distance, it’s sometimes hard to tell these two sweeties apart. Khaleesi is the calm one, and Inferno is the fiery one. 🔥

Soul Ridge Taj*Mahal Khaleesi is on the right, and St-Antoine Alias Inferno is on the left.

We love spending time working with our Canadian foals. With Laura Hoy and Quint Dannager
01/26/2025

We love spending time working with our Canadian foals.

With Laura Hoy and Quint Dannager

We finally managed to wrangle all our Canadian Horses into two photos with no one shoving their faces into hay and only ...
01/25/2025

We finally managed to wrangle all our Canadian Horses into two photos with no one shoving their faces into hay and only a minimum of muttering from the long-suffering photographer. Yay! ♥️

It’s been a month since Rêve Montcalm Jeanne joined us and we’re thrilled with her. Jeanne is fitting in so well at Edge...
01/25/2025

It’s been a month since Rêve Montcalm Jeanne joined us and we’re thrilled with her. Jeanne is fitting in so well at Edgewood. She is such a sweet Canadian filly; only two years old, she has a lovely calmness about her and seems wise beyond her years. 🤎

Good morning, sleepy head! Canadian c**t, Edgewood Inferno LeRoy
01/21/2025

Good morning, sleepy head!

Canadian c**t, Edgewood Inferno LeRoy

Like mother, like daughter… 🧡Our Canadian mare, Three Fold Anarchy Habanero and her filly, Edgewood Inferno Lennox.
01/19/2025

Like mother, like daughter… 🧡
Our Canadian mare, Three Fold Anarchy Habanero and her filly, Edgewood Inferno Lennox.

Our Canadian filly, Edgewood Inferno Lennox, is always first to greet us at the ‘people gate’. Lennox is adorable, frie...
01/16/2025

Our Canadian filly, Edgewood Inferno Lennox, is always first to greet us at the ‘people gate’. Lennox is adorable, friendly, and fiesty. 🧡

(You may notice that our people gate has been classily foal-proofed with a broken tombstone portion from a round bale feeder — thank you, horses, you are why we can’t have nice things — plus a 2 by 4, as foals are wily...) 😉


With Laura Hoy and Quint Dannager

Edgewood Inferno LeRoy is so fluffy in his warm Canadian winter coat. ❄️
01/16/2025

Edgewood Inferno LeRoy is so fluffy in his warm Canadian winter coat. ❄️


It was lovely to get out for a ride in the woods on Donegal (Cedar Hill Ni**od Pete) and Thunder (Du Coteau Mermoz Pacco...
01/12/2025

It was lovely to get out for a ride in the woods on Donegal (Cedar Hill Ni**od Pete) and Thunder (Du Coteau Mermoz Pacco) this afternoon.


With Laura Hoy and Quint Dannager

Our new Canadian filly, Jeanne, is fitting in so well with her herd. 🤎Black c**t, Edgewood Inferno LeRoy, bay filly, Rêv...
01/11/2025

Our new Canadian filly, Jeanne, is fitting in so well with her herd. 🤎

Black c**t, Edgewood Inferno LeRoy, bay filly, Rêve Montcalm Jeanne, chestnut mare Three Fold Anarchy Habanero, and her filly, Edgewood Inferno Lennox.

“Ooooh, let me ‘help’ you with that!” Our Canadian horse, St-Antoine Alias Inferno, is ever so helpful!
01/04/2025

“Ooooh, let me ‘help’ you with that!” Our Canadian horse, St-Antoine Alias Inferno, is ever so helpful!

We are thrilled to welcome our new Canadian filly, Rêve Montcalm Jeanne, to Edgewood. Jeanne is two years old with great...
12/28/2024

We are thrilled to welcome our new Canadian filly, Rêve Montcalm Jeanne, to Edgewood. Jeanne is two years old with great bloodlines. She is so well brought up and calm that she took everything in stride on her first time away from home and is settling in well. Thank you to Genevieve Valiquette and Christian Meilleur for trusting us with your lovely filly. ♥️

Nous sommes ravis d'accueillir notre nouvelle pouliche canadienne, Rêve Montcalm Jeanne, chez Edgewood. Jeanne est âgée de deux ans et possède d'excellentes lignées. Elle est si bien élevée et si calme qu'elle a tout pris à bras-le-corps lors de son premier séjour à l'étranger et s'est bien intégrée. Merci à Geneviève Valiquette et Christian Meilleur de nous avoir confié votre jolie pouliche. ♥️

With Laura Hoy and Quint Dannager

Merry Christmas from Edgewood! Joyeux Noël d’Edgewood ! Our 2024 purebred Canadian foals: liver chestnut filly Edgewood ...
12/24/2024

Merry Christmas from Edgewood!
Joyeux Noël d’Edgewood !

Our 2024 purebred Canadian foals: liver chestnut filly Edgewood Inferno Lilith, who is already doing so well in her new home; black c**t Edgewood Inferno LeRoy, who is staying with us as a future hunt horse and potential future herd stallion; and chestnut filly Edgewood Inferno Lennox, who will be available to a new home this spring.

Nos 2024 poulains canadiens pur-sang : la pouliche alezane foncée Edgewood Inferno Lilith, qui se porte déjà très bien dans son nouveau foyer ; le poulain noir Edgewood Inferno LeRoy, qui reste avec nous en tant que futur cheval de chasse et futur étalon de troupeau potentiel ; et la pouliche alezane Edgewood Inferno Lennox, qui sera disponible pour un nouveau foyer au printemps.


With Laura Hoy and Quint Dannager

Happy Winter Solstice! St-Antoine Alias Inferno at sunset. 🔥 With Laura Hoy and Quint Dannager
12/22/2024

Happy Winter Solstice!

St-Antoine Alias Inferno at sunset. 🔥


With Laura Hoy and Quint Dannager

Our Canadian foals, Edgewood Inferno Lennox and Edgewood Inferno LeRoy, under the full moon. Not much stops LeRoy from e...
12/16/2024

Our Canadian foals, Edgewood Inferno Lennox and Edgewood Inferno LeRoy, under the full moon. Not much stops LeRoy from eating!

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