The Pfalz-Ardenner or Pfalz Ardenner Kaltblut is a German breed of heavy draught horse.
As the name suggests, it originates in the Pfalz or Rhineland-Palatinate, and derives from the Ardennais horses of Belgium, France and Luxembourg.
CAB International[3]: 495 and the Delachaux[4]: 217 guide indicate an average height of 1.52 m to 1.62 m, which is according to the breed's studbook regulations.
[6]: 2 All colors are permitted,[3]: 495 but the most common, according to the Delachaux guide, are bay, chestnut, black, gray, and roan.
Selection is based on character, favoring horses that are gentle, versatile, well-balanced, and suitable for recreational activities.
The breed was originally intended for use in agriculture and as a skidding horse, but motorization has greatly reduced these activities.
[3]: 495 [4]: 217 Combined driving, skidding (and other agricultural and forestry work), and pleasure riding[3]: 495 [4]: 217 [6]: 2 are the uses of the Pfalz-Ardenner today.
[8]: 17 Locally it is classified as an "endangered population" (Phänotypische Erhaltungspopulation: vom Aussterben bedroht)[5]: 15 because there are less than 50 individuals.
Despite these very low numbers, the situation of the Pfalz-Ardenner is actively monitored in Germany, with H. Haring stating in 2005 that "the conservation of this breed group (German draft horses) can be considered secured".