Heavy horse horses: breeds

Horses-heavy-duty trucks are used for a variety of purposesagricultural work for hundreds of years. Once, before the advent of the car, they were indispensable, especially when carrying heavy loads. Only about thirty breeds of these hardy animals have been bred by breeders. In our country, mainly, three are distributed: Soviet, Russian and Vladimir heavy-duty trucks.

Vladimir heavy-hauler

This breed was bred in 1946 by crossinglocal adapted horses with two English breeds of Shiir and Kleidesdale. The selection was carried out by specialists of the breeding farms of the Ivanovo and Vladimir regions. As a result, a breed of heavy-horse horses with excellent exterior and remarkable performance characteristics was obtained. It is an animal of bay suits with a large, long head, a high withers, a muscular neck and a broad back, which can sometimes be soft. The legs of this breed are long and dryish, most often with good overgrowth.

Horse-heavy-weight horses of Vladimir breed differ in excellent temperament and look good in triplets, thanks to their sweeping movements in trot and in step.

Russian heavyweights

The breeding of these animals began over a hundred yearsback. As a result of crossing Belgian Ardennes with various breeds, a long-lived horse with a very high fertility turned out. Russian heavy-hauler differs unpretentiousness both in care and in feeding. Especially interesting is the experience of using these animals in the steppe regions of Kazakhstan and Buryatia. Here they were crossed with local adapted breeds, which gave an excellent result. They are used for heavy agricultural work.

Horse-heavy-weight Russian breed differsmall head, wide withers and back, dry short legs. The predominant color is red. Due to their small height at the withers, these animals possess excellent harness qualities and are especially appreciated for endurance and mobility.

Soviet heavyweights

These heavy horses were obtained as a result ofbreeding work with Belgian Brabansons and local draft breed. Brabansons are quite interesting animals. They were used in ancient times. They knew about this breed in the Middle Ages. Brabansons took part in knight competitions and wars.

The Soviet breed is characterized by early maturity andtruly heroic endurance. It was recognized in 1952. Some horses can carry loads of up to 20 tons. Due to its obedient and good nature, even animals and women can control this animal. The color is mostly red or chalaya. The head has an average size, the withers and the back are wide. The legs of this breed are medium-long, dry. The back can sometimes be soft.

On people who have never seen heavy vehicles before,they produce a truly indelible impression - mainly by their size and muscularity. They are very beautiful animals, irreplaceable helpers of man since ancient times. Photos of heavy horses can be seen above. The upper one represents the Vladimir breed, below it the Russian breed and then the Soviet one.