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  2. Trait du Nord - Wikipedia

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    Although some breeds of draft horses have declined in weight in modern times, the Trait du Nord has remained relatively large. [5] The average size in the breed is 16.1 hands (65 inches, 165 cm) for mares and 16.2 to 16.3 hands (66 to 67 inches, 168 to 170 cm) for stallions, weighing 1,800 to 2,000 pounds (800 to 900 kg) for mares and 1,870 to ...

  3. Draft horse - Wikipedia

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    A draft horse (US) or draught horse (UK), also known as dray horse, carthorse, work horse or heavy horse, is a large horse bred to be a working animal hauling freight and doing heavy agricultural tasks such as plowing. There are a number of breeds, with varying characteristics, but all share common traits of strength, patience, and a docile ...

  4. Destrier - Wikipedia

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    Recent research undertaken at the Museum of London, using literary, pictorial and archeological sources, suggests war horses (including destriers) averaged from 14 to 15 hands (56 to 60 inches, 142 to 152 cm), and differed from a riding horse in their strength, musculature and training, rather than in their size. [8]

  5. Ardennais - Wikipedia

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    In the nineteenth century, Belgian draft blood was added to give the breed the heavier conformation it has today. [1] The extra weight and size was desired to turn the breed into a very heavy draft breed, after their role as an artillery horse had diminished through the advent of mechanization, as well as a desire for a meat animal.

  6. Percheron - Wikipedia

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    At its height, the organization was the largest draft horse association in the world, in the early 20th century registering over 10,000 horses annually. [ 12 ] [ 19 ] In the late 19th century, Percherons also began to be exported from the United States to Great Britain, where they were used to pull horse-drawn buses in large cities.

  7. War Horse All-Terrain Luxury Camper Van Starts at $250,000 - AOL

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    Riding on a two-inch lift and 35-inch tires, War Horse All Terrain is the new kid on the block competing in the camper van upfitting space. War Horse All-Terrain Luxury Camper Van Starts at ...

  8. Horsepower - Wikipedia

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    Tax or fiscal horsepower is a non-linear rating of a motor vehicle for tax purposes. [20] Tax horsepower ratings were originally more or less directly related to the size of the engine; but as of 2000, many countries changed over to systems based on CO 2 emissions, so are not directly comparable to older ratings.

  9. Boulonnais horse - Wikipedia

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    The Boulonnais, also known as the "White Marble Horse", [1] is a draft horse breed. It is known for its large but elegant appearance and is usually gray, although chestnut and black are also allowed by the French breed registry. Originally there were several sub-types, but they were crossbred until only one is seen today.