The Comtois is a light draft horse, with a large head, straight neck, stocky and powerful body and deep girth.

They have long, straight backs and short, strong legs with a little feathering and muscular hindquarters.

They usually stand 1.50–1.65 metres (14.3–16.1 hands) high and weigh 650–800 kg (1,430–1,760 lb).

[3] They were bred in Franche-Comté and in the Jura Mountains[1] In the 19th century, other draft horses such as the Norman, Boulonnais, and Percheron were bred into the Comtois, and more recently the Ardennes was used to produce a stronger horse with better legs.

The Comtois is used today for hauling wood in the pine forests of the Jura in the mountainous regions of the Massif Central, and for working in the vineyards in the Arbois area.