• Baltic Ardennes

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Conservation Status

Not extinct

Last Record

The mid-20th century

Place of Breeding

Estonia | Latvia | Lithuania

Synonym

Latvian Ardennes

Extinction Reason

Absorbed by the Estonian Draught, Latvian Heavy Draught, and Lithuanian Heavy Draught | Mechanization

References

Baltic Ardennes Horse. The Equinest. (2025, August 5). https://theequinest.com/breeds/baltic-ardennes

Dept. of Animal & Food Sciences. (2021, January 27). Ardennes Horses. Oklahoma State University. http://afs.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/ardennes/index.html/

FAO. (1997). 2.2. RAZAS DESAPARECIDAS. Lista Mundial de Vigilancia para la Diversidad de los Animales Domésticos. (2a ÉDICIÓN). https://www.fao.org/4/V8300S/v8300s0s.htm (in French)

Orbidāne, L. (2019). LATVIJAS ARDEŅU ZIRGU ŠĶIRNES POPULĀCIJAS ANALĪZE THE POPULATION ANALYSIS OF LATVIAN ARDENNE HORSE BREED. LĪDZSVAROTA LAUKSAIMNIECĪBA, 127–130. https://llufb.llu.lv/conference/lidzsvar_lauksaim/2019/Latvia-lidzsvarota-lauksaimniec_rakstu_krajums_2019-127-130.pdf (in Latvian)

Porter, V., & Mason, I. L. (2002). Mason’s World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties (5th ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI Publishing.

Porter, V., Alderson, L., Hall, S. J. G., & Sponenberg, D. P. (2016). Mason’s World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding: 2 Volume Pack (1st ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI.

Ropa, A., & Malahova, L. (2021). Riding for health and for pleasure: A brief historical overview with reference to Latvia in the Baltic region. Cheiron: The International Journal of Equine and Equestrian History, 1(1), 203–224. https://doi.org/10.22618/tp.cheiron.20211.1.233010