The Boulonnais is one of the most elegant of all of the draft breeds, known for their milky white coat and luxurious mane and tail. Their blood is often used to improve the stock of other draft breeds.
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Found in the Boulogne District of France, this breed is thought to come from the animals imported by Julius Caesar prior to invading Britain. Later, during the Spanish occupation of the area a great deal of Asian, Barb<\/a>, Arabian<\/a> and Andalusian<\/a> blood influenced their breeding.<\/p>\n During the World Wars their numbers shrank considerably and today the government controls the breeding programs to preserve the breed. In the 18th century it was more common to find bay<\/a> and black<\/a> within the breed, however as numbers decline the dominant grey gene <\/a> has made other colors rare.<\/p>\n Two Types<\/strong> Average height 15.1 – 16.3 hands Head is short and elegant with a wide forehead Grey<\/a> with an occasional chestnut<\/a><\/p>\n Easy going and sociable<\/p>\n Driving horse Boulonnais, Syndicat hippique Boulonnais (SHB)<\/a><\/p>\n
\nLarge Boulonnais (Maree<\/em>) – Very large
\nFish Cart Horse (Mareyeuse<\/em> or Mareyeur<\/em>)- very rare, smaller<\/p>\nFeatures<\/h3>\n
\nRegistered animals will bear an anchor brand on the left side of their neck<\/p>\nPhysique<\/h3>\n
\nNeck is thick and muscular
\nMane is very thick
\nChest is wide
\nback is straight
\nLegs are strong and solid with clean joints<\/p>\nTraditional Colors<\/h3>\n
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\nRiding horse
\nShow horse
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