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The Belgian Draught descends from the heavy farm horses of the region of the Low Countries that is now central Belgium: the Colosse de la Méhaigne [a] from the valley of the Méhaigne in the area of Namur; the Gris de Nivelles et du Hainaut [b], named for Hainaut region and for the city of Nivelles, now in Walloon Brabant; and the Gros de la Dendre [c], named for the Dender river, from East ...
The American Belgian is a large heavy horse; it is rather taller and more lightly built than the Belgian Brabant, more similar to the Flemish Horse.Some are very large: a stallion named Brooklyn Supreme is among the largest horses on record, and was of this breed, [4]: 434 as was Big Jake, a gelding born in 2001, who while alive was listed by the Guinness World Records as the tallest living horse.
The Ardennais or Ardennes is one of the oldest breeds of draft horse, and originates from the Ardennes area in Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. They are heavy-boned with thick legs and are used for draft work. Their history reaches back to Ancient Rome, and throughout the years blood from several other breeds has been added to the Ardennes ...
It was a very popular breed among the Amish in the United States (mostly in Ohio and Indiana) and in Canada, [4] and the Flemish Horse is often referred to as the Belgian Horse or Belgian Draft in North-America. The American Belgian Draft derives from the same original stock, called the Flemish Horse, as part of the European Belgian draft ...
Dutch French English name if used Notes Image Ardenner Trekpaard Cheval de Trait Ardennais Ardennais [1] [2]: 439 : Belgische Draver Trotteur Belge Belgian Trotter [1] [2]: 444 [3]: 166
The Trait du Nord is large, with stallions weighing upwards of 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb), and is bred for traction ability and pulling power. The breed is found in many solid colors, although bay and roan are the most common, and is known to be gentle and easy to handle. Two slightly different types of Trait du Nord are found – a larger type ...
In 1982, owners began blood-typing their horses, [1] and by 1990, genetic testing found that "compared with other draft breeds and based upon gene marker data, the Creams form a distinct group within the draft horses." [5] The American Cream Draft was found to have a genetic relationship with the Belgian breed that was no closer than the ones ...
1.52 m to 1.62 m. Color. Generally bay, chestnut or black. Equus ferus caballus. The Pfalz-ardenner ( Pfalz-Ardenner Kaltblut in German) is a breed of medium-sized draft horse from the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. As its name implies, it derives from the cross-border Ardennais breed, based on crossings between French, Belgian, and, to ...