Dutch Draft
The Dutch Draft or Nederlands Trekpaard is a Dutch breed of heavy draft horse. It is of cold-blood type, massively built and calm in temperament; it has good stamina.
Breed facts
| Type | Horse breed |
|---|---|
| Origin | Netherlands |
| Recognised use | horse meat and animal-powered transport |
| Classification | draft horse from the Netherlands |
| Wikidata id | Q45775 |
The Dutch Draft or Nederlands Trekpaard is a Dutch breed of heavy draft horse. It is of cold-blood type, massively built and calm in temperament; it has good stamina. It was bred in the early twentieth century in the province of Zeeland, and may for that reason be known as the Zeeland Horse or Zeeuws Paard. It derives from cross-breeding of local Zeeland mares with the Belgian Ardennes and Brabant breeds, to which it is very similar.
It originates in Netherlands and is recognised for horse meat and animal-powered transport. These facts are recorded in Wikidata, which catalogues the breed under item Q45775.
Sources: Wikidata (Q45775) · Wikipedia · Photograph (Wikimedia Commons)