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The Ardennes is thought to be descended from heavy draft horse praised by Julius Caesar in De Bello Gallico. Ancestors to the breed are thought to have been bred on the Ardennes plateau for 2,0 years. The breed was valued by Napoleon for its endurance. The Ardennes is among the oldest of the European heavy draft breeds.