The Belgian 87 



are from 15 to Ki bands liiali, and are very active. They are 

 similar to the French breed of the same name. They are bred in 

 the liilly conntry of northern France and sonthern Belginm. 



The low-set Brabacon weighs from 1,800 to 2,000 pounds and 

 averages 16 hands in height. 



The Flemish type, which is especially favored in Belgium, 

 is the largest, weighing 2,000 pounds or more, and measuring 

 ll)l/'2 to IT hands in height. 



The Belgian is a very low-set, deep, compact-bodied horse, short, 

 in l)ach, well let down in tlaiik, with wide muscular ends. 

 The legs are short, verv lieavv bone, and free from hair ; feet 



Fi(i. :>1. Bel(uax Stallions ix the Five-Year-Old Class 

 Called Back eor Prizes at the Last Brtssels Show, 

 JrxE, 1914 



medium size, rather short pasterns ; head good size, ears small, 

 necks short, thick, and well crested. In color the Belgians are 

 about lifty per cent bays and forty per cent chestnuts of the 

 various shades. The remaining ten per cent are mostly roans. 

 Blacks and grays are not popular in this breed. 



In action the Belgian shows surprisingly at the trot, flexing the 

 hocks and knees Avell and moving with much spirit and vigor. 

 They. ship better, acclimate more readily, and can put on more 

 weight in a given time, than any other breed. They are very 

 easy keepers, and are easily ])roken and handled. The earlier 

 Belgians were inclined to coarse heads, lop ears, short necks, low 

 backs, short round rumps, coarse crooked hocks, and a general 

 lack of refinement and quality. 



