 The "Marché-Concours des Chevaux" in Saignelégier, a combined show, race and market dedicated to the breed, has been held annually since 1897.The breed was crossed with Swedish Warmblood in the 1970s, especially in Alsatian studs.By 1985, about half of the breeding population were descended from these Alsatian types, with the more traditional types becoming increasingly scarce.