Legendary horses in the Jura
Several legendary horses are mentioned in the Jura Mountains. They are mainly white and winged horses walking near springs, flying to the top of the mountains, or frolicking in the Jura forests. There is also mention of headless horses, three-legged horses, or dangerous mounts that drown humans tempted to ride them in the Loue. These animals can be ridden during a wild hunt or simply block a passage, even playing tricks on those who ride them or kill them. Their legends were mainly registered by Désiré Monnier at the beginning of the 19th century and included in various works devoted to folklore over time, such as Jacques-Paul Migne regarding popular beliefs, the Manuel de folklore français contemporain by Arnold van Gennep, Le folklore de France by Paul Sébillot, and Gabriel Gravier's work on the legends of Franche-Comté.