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what are some horse breeds?
horses have been domesticated and
crossbred for more than thousands
of years most large horses are draft
animals meaning that they’re bred
to pull heavy equipment the Belgian
a draft horse is the strongest horse
breed in the world frequently winning
worldwide pulling competitions
stay with us till the end as we
show Belgium draft horse as well
as some of the most powerful and
largest horse breed in the world
Percheron
this is one massive animal it
originates from France particularly
the hoisin river valley this region
was once known as perch thus the name
Percheron’s vary in size they
can be anywhere from 15 to 19
hands high unlike other draft horses
this breed has distinct characteristics
of Arabian and oriental horses because
of this influence, this horse has a
lighter neck than some other breeds
however, it is still perfectly capable
of pulling heavy loads back in the 19th
century this was a famous coach horse
today since coaches are hardly used
they are more utilized in horse shows
parades and riding they are still able
to perform forestry and farm work
as necessary unlike the most draft
horses also make good riding
horses
Carolina marsh tucky
this is one of the most useful
horse breeds when it comes to
living a long season of winter
they are easy to keep and can
survive tougher conditions than
any other horse they are the real
survivors with larger feet and a
gracious head you can use them for
any purpose from plowing to riding
and racing there is much horse
movies that feature this amazing
breed
Gypsy vanner horse
this animal has become popular
throughout the world it’s beautiful
has excellent size and shape working
capability and is passionate towards
people gypsy banners are relatively
small horses standing between 13
and 16 hands high while they may be
shorter than your typical draft they
are broadly built and are easily
capable of pulling carriages and
caravans while also serving as riding
horses that can support heavier riders
their body weight ranges from 500 to
650 kilos gypsy is popular in many
countries for its unique characteristics
energy strong muscular body excellent
color combination feathered legs
strong neck intelligence excellent
ears bright eyes and well-developed
shoulders
Australian draft horse
this horse breed is a giant
a conglomeration of other horse
species on the list the Clydesdales
Percherons shires and Suffolk punches
it is famous throughout Australia where
it is the dominant draft breed many
are wild so their exact number is not
known the horse is relatively large though
it is smaller than many of its ancestors
it can stand between 16.2 and 17.2 hands
high and weighs between 1300 and 1900
pounds despite their relatively smaller
size they are just as strong as some of
the other horses on this list are
also very gentle and docile which makes
them easy to work with many people say
they are a joy to own
Shire horse
the shire horse is easily one of the
largest in the world they dwarf other
horses ranging from 17 to 19 hands tall
and can weigh up to 2 400 pounds they
were selectively bred to be lard for
farm and industrial work in the past
this breed towed barges hold carts and
handled heavy plows they are now used
for both farm and industrial work their
numbers have slowly dwindled and they
are considered endangered multiple
groups are looking to revive this breed
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Suffolk pun
this horse breed is quite old
and relatively tall they are
some of the tallest horses in Britain
standing between 16.1 and 17.2 hands
high they weigh around 2 000 pounds
though bigger horses are possible these
are still popular today for forestry
and farm work they also feature a lot
in the advertising industry thanks to
their striking features date back
to 1586 and have changed little since
the Suffolk punch is one of the rarer
horse breeds on this list this breed has
reached a genetic bottleneck and there
are very few of them left in Britain in
America the Suffolk punch is more
present crossbreeding it with Belgian
giraffes is allowed in the united states
while the British still prohibit it
Dutch draft
this breed is quite a heavy set it
became popular in Zealand and
Groningen mostly for farm work and
other heavy pulling jobs this is likely
one of the strongest horse breeds they
often compete in horse-drawn plowing
events when they frequently win despite
this they are much smaller than some of
the other draft horses mares are usually
around 15 hands high while stallions are
17 hands high still they are much larger
than most other breeds out there
Lithuanian heavy draft
this draft horse was created
during the 19th and 20th centuries
as the name suggests they were
developed in Lithuania where you
will still mostly find them today
they are used more for heavy draft
work but probably guess however
they are sometimes used for meat
production as well currently the
breed is near extinction there were
only a thousand horses left less than
20 years ago the Lithuanian heavy
draft usually stands 15 to 16 hands
high it’s not as large as and some other
breeds on this list it is still decently
powerful this beautiful horse comes in
various colors as well including bay
chestnut gray and rhone they have
strong solid legs and are quite
muscular
Clydesdale
they are somewhere between 16
and 18 hands high and weigh between
eighteen hundred and two thousand
pounds they can be larger though
king lager is perhaps the biggest
Clydesdale around standing at 20.5
hands high it weighs 2 950 pounds
which is bigger than a shire horse
the horses are known for their
energetic nature they can be quite
gentle but they are also rather
excitable one can use them for
agriculture industrial and forestry
purposes that require strength they
are also considered magnificent horses
an interesting fact that gets them into
parades and horse shows while they are
prevalent in some countries they are
still at risk of extinction in others
this is mostly due to their larger size
which makes them somewhat challenging to
soviet heavy draft
as the name suggests this horse
was developed during the soviet
area in Russia it was initially
bred from the Belgian bray band
trained for heavy labor and
agricultural work it was
recognized as a breed in 1952 this
is one of several breeds that were
all developed simultaneously
the soviet heavy draft is known to
be massive with a free moving gait
they can have a straight or complex
profile their neck is relatively
short while their torso is broad
and muscular they have a decent
lactation rate have you picked a
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morgan horse breeding
no one knows for certain how
this one came about but it’s
generally agreed that it was
the offspring of horses with
Arabian thoroughbred and perhaps
welsh cobb or Frisian bloodlines
it is a compact horse standing
only 14 hands which are 56 inches
tall while morgan enthusiasts
have stated that the horse
Comanche the only survivor of
the Custer regiment after the battle
of little bighorn was either a
morgan or a mustang records of
us army and other early
sources do not support this
most accounts state that
the Comanche was either of
mustang lineage or a mix of
American and Spanish blood
generally, horses are considered
noble they form a bond with humans
which carries on for ages as long
as they are treated right
Belgian draft
the familiar blonde Belgian draft
that we see in the united states has its
roots in Belgian heavy draft the name
has been shortened to the Belgian for
common usage it’s taller than most
horses but also lighter this means it
can’t carry as heavy a load as and other
draft horses on this list though it is
still considered a heavy horse the bray
band or Belgian heavy draft is a massive
horse powerfully built and standing
between 16.2 and 17 hands its head is
comparatively small and refined with an
intelligent expression of the Belgian draft
that is seen in the united states is not
as massive as the bray band but still
retains the proportions of the bray band
the body is compact with a short wide
back and powerful loins these horses are
massive with a characteristic double
muscling over the top line of the
horse’s hindquarters the gaskins are
heavily muscled and the legs are short
and strong the hooves are medium-sized
for a draft horse with only limited
feathering they weigh around 2000 pounds
and stand at 16.5 hands high with their
heavyweight these horses are capable of
pulling substantial loads of two Belgian
drafts were recorded to pull 17 000
pounds today these horses are most
commonly used in heavy farm work and
forestry however they are still useful
as riding horses, is one of the few
draft breeds that are the not on the edge of
extinction they are generally shorter
than most other draft breeds but are
still pretty massive horses the most
well-known Belgian draft was named
Brooklyn supreme this horse stood 19.2
hands tall and weighed over three
thousand pounds
