{"id":9880,"date":"2025-10-02T00:39:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T00:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/?p=9880"},"modified":"2025-10-02T00:39:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T00:39:35","slug":"trait-du-maine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/trait-du-maine","title":{"rendered":"Trait du Maine Horse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Intro<\/h3>\n

A draft breed from the north of France, the Trait du Maine Horse comes from the Maine region. While they were officially recognized as a breed, they are essentially a strain of Percheron<\/a>.
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Origins<\/h3>\n

Established in the late 19th century using a foundation of mares from Mayenne crossed with Percheron stallions. The Percheron studbook would not accept animals from outside the Perche region, so a Trait du Maine studbook was established in 1926. For the most part breeding was for export to agricultural regions of neighboring countries.<\/p>\n

In 1966 their studbook was absorbed by the Percheron breed, essentially breeding them into ‘administrative’ extinction as a distinct breed. While they physically resembled the Percheron, they wree smaller and stockier on the whole, built specifically for draft and agricultural work.<\/p>\n

Features<\/h3>\n

Average height 15.7-16.7 hands<\/p>\n

Physique<\/h3>\n

Head is long with a straight profile
\nForehead is wide and flat
\nEars are thin and well set
\nNeck is long and muscular
\nShoulders are long
\nChest is wide and deep
\nBack is short
\nHindquarters are broad
\nLegs are short with light feathering<\/p>\n

Traditional Colors<\/h3>\n

The preferred color was black<\/a>, but they could also be grey<\/a><\/p>\n

Temperament<\/h3>\n

Gentle and quiet<\/p>\n

Use<\/h3>\n

Transportation
\nDraft
\nAgriculture
\nMilitary<\/p>\n

More Images<\/h3>\n
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