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User Login Email: Password:    » Forgot Password?  » New Member Sign Up Visitors Online: Today's Visits: Yesterday's Visits: Horses Menu Home Horses For Sale Welcome to Brabant ! You are here: Terrific-Horses.com > Horse Breeds > Brabant Book Search: Brabant Description The Brabant or Belgian Heavy Draft was also known as the Flanders Horse in medieval times. The Brabant originated in Brabant in Belgium and has also been bred throughout Flanders, in the region of Limber, Liege, Namur, Anvers, Hainut and even Luxemborg. These horses were a great influence to numerous breeds such as the Shire, Clydesdale, and the Suffolk Punch. The Brabant may be a direct descendant of the primitive Forest Horse through the older Ardennes breed. The Brabant name was taken from one of its breeding areas and it was also called Race de Trait Belge. The Brabant was selectively bred and inbred to refine its qualities and even during the time of the cavalry horses, which were lighter, the Belgiums still kept this horse heavier.The heavy horses make up 90% of the country’s horse population, as the Brabant was the horse that suited their needs based on the country climate, soil and economic reliance on the land. The Brabant has great power, is very unique and probably is more versatile than most other heavy horse breeds. The Brabant stands on average about 16.2 to 17 hh and is a massive, powerful horse. This heavy horse has a strong following in the United States and is also bred there today. Google Ads

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