THE BELGIAN DRAFT HORSE 



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FIG. 111.— BELGIAN MARE "BELLA" 



Description of the Belgian draft horse. — This breed is 

 one of the most compact in form of any of the draft breeds 

 in America, possessing a maximum of weight within a 

 given space. The weight and height are variable, 

 stallions from Flanders weighing about 2,000 pounds and 

 averaging 16.2 to 17 hands high; stallions from Brabant 

 weighing about 1,600 pounds and averaging 15.3 to 16.3 

 hands high; while stallions from Ardennais weigh only 

 about 1,200 to 1,500 pounds and average 15 to 15.3 

 hands high. The cpmmon color is chestnut, although 



