Horses heavy-duty used for all sorts of agricultural work has been for hundreds of years.Once upon a time, before the advent of the car, they were indispensable, especially - when transporting heavy loads.BREEDER displayed only about thirty species of these hardy animals.In our country, we spread mainly three: the Soviet, Russian and Vladimir heavy-duty.
Vladimir Heavy
This breed was taken in 1946 by crossing local horses adapted to the two English breeds Shire and Clydesdale horse.Selection of experts conducted a breeding farms Ivanovo and Vladimir region.The result was a breed of horses, draft horses with excellent conformation and wonderful performance.It - animals bay suit with a large, long head, high withers, muscular neck and broad shoulders, which can sometimes be soft.The legs of this breed long and dryish, often - with a good overgrown.
horse Vladimir Heavy rocks have plenty of temperament and good looks in threes, because of its sweeping movements in the trot, and in step.
Russian Heavy
Breeding these animals began more than a hundred years ago.As a result, crossing the Belgian Ardennes with a variety of horse breed was long-lived with very high fertility.Russian Heavy differ unpretentious in the care and feeding.Especially interesting is the experience of using these animals in the steppe regions of Kazakhstan and Buryatia.Here, they were crossed with the local adapted breeds that yielded excellent results.They use them for heavy farm work.
Horses heavy-duty Russian breed different small head, wide withers and back, not long dry feet.The predominant color - red.Due to the low height at the withers, these animals have excellent qualities and harness especially valued for endurance and mobility.
Soviet Heavy
These horses are heavy-duty were obtained by breeding with the Belgian Brabant and local Harness breed.Brabant - pretty interesting animals.They were used in ancient times.They knew about this breed and in the Middle Ages.Brabant took part in knightly competitions and wars.
Soviet breed different ripening and truly heroic endurance.The recognition she received in 1952. Some horses can carry loads of up to 20 tons. These animals, because of his obedient and good-natured disposition, can manage even the women and children.Color of more red or roan.The head is of medium size, withers and back - wide.The legs of this breed of medium length, dry.The back can sometimes be soft.
For people who have never seen before heavy trucks, they produce a truly lasting impression - primarily its size and muscularity.It is very beautiful in its own way, animal irreplaceable helpers human since ancient times.Photos of horses, draft horses can be seen above.At the top is represented by Vladimir rock below - Russian and then - Soviet.
