Height: 1.60m-1.70m. Color: most often bay, chestnut. his is a tall, athletic horse, which callsto mind a robust Thoroughbred. It has a head with a straight profile; long neck; long, slender legs; and small, sometimes fragile hooves due to its Thoroughbred lineage. Distribution: France. The breed is a bit slower than a Thoroughbred, with which it cannot compete on flat race courses, but it jumps very well, is more resilient, and has better endurance, which makes it a fearsome adversary in steeplechases. It requires careful maintenance and supplemental feed, especially in the winter. Basically bred for steeplechase racing, the breed is suitable for other sport disciplines. After a career on racetracks, these horses can be trained to compete in show jumping. Now recognized, the breed is doing rather well, with more than 1,100 births a year.

Hiding behind the somewhat strange French name and acronym is a breed that has been recognized in France quite recently, since 2005. It is the perfect example of a register type that ends up becoming a completely separate breed. The French Chaser is the result of Thoroughbred crossed with other breeds, notably the Selle Francais and the Anglo-Arab, with the goal of creating good racehorses and good steeplechase jumpers.

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