The Anglo-Norman horse is a horse breed developed from Thoroughbreds and heavy horses from Normandy France. Norman breeders began crossing English Thoroughbreds and halfbreds with their local mare stock in the 1830s. While later breeders used only Thoroughbreds the original half-breds had strong Norfolk Roadster character. The term Anglo-Norman was replaced in 1958 by the term Cheval de Selle Francais meaning French Saddle Horse.