A member of the Ardennes<\/a> family, the Northern Ardennais, Ardennais du Nord or Trait du nord was crossed with Belgian Draft<\/a> for a more robust size and Boulonnais<\/a> for elegance and a brighter step. The breed originally comes from the French Hainaut is developed from the Belgian draft, which is a foundation for modern draft breeds. Soon Northern Ardennais flourished and became widely used until he animals were thought to be superior to the Belgian strains, as they tended to be larger and stronger. <\/p>\n Around the turn of the 20th century the Northern Ardennais became their own distinct breed called the Northern Draft Horse (which was later changed to Northern Ardennais in 1965). <\/p>\n Average height 15.3 hands<\/p>\n Head is small and often with a dished profile bay<\/a>, brown<\/a>, roan<\/a>, dun<\/a> and sometimes chestnut<\/a> <\/p>\n Agriculture
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Physique<\/h3>\n
\nEyes are lively and bright
\nNeck is medium in length and muscular
\nBack is short, straight and well muscled
\nLegs are bony and strong with abundant feathering on pasterns
\nHooves are wide and solid<\/p>\nTraditional Colors<\/h3>\n
Use<\/h3>\n
\nDraft work
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