Trait Du Nord
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The Trait du Nord is a breed of heavy draft horse developed and bred in France.
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The Trait du Nord originated in France and is still bred in the areas around Lille, the Somme, the Aisne and the Pas-de-Calais, although its numbers are in decline.
The Trait du Nord is incredibly strong with great pulling power and hardness, as well as having a calm disposition. They are ideally suited to draft and farm work in hilly and rough terrain. They have a heavy head set on a short and muscular neck.
Trait du Nord horse is a very strong heavy draught horse. It weighs approximately between 1,320 and 1,760 lbs. It is very similar to the Ardennais in appearance, though it is bigger and heavier.
Trait Du Nord
The Trait du Nord is a cold-blooded, heavy draft horse breed bred in France.
Like Ardennais and Trait du Nord; height 15.2 to 16; Use: Draught
Avelignese (Italy)
Chestnut; height 13.3 to 14.3; Use: Draught
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In the 19th Century there was an infusion of Boulonnais and Percheron blood, as well as the Ardennais and Trait du Nord, which increased the overall size of the Auxois.
Three types of Ardennais evolved during this time a relatively small version standing only 15 to 16 hands high the much bigger and more massive Ardennais du Nord, also known as the Trait du Nord, ...
Some known draft horse breeds are the American Cream, Ardennes, Avelignese, Australian Draught Horse, Auxois, Cludesdal, Belgian, Dutch Draught, Boulonnais, Dole Gudbrandsdal, Shire, Pinzgauer Noriker, Trait Du Nord, Percheron and Suffolk Punch.
 See also: Ardennes, Boulonnais, Bay, Roan, Ardennais
  
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