Horse cultures can be found in all corners of the globe and it’s important that we preserve them. The onslaught of mechanization during the 20th century redefined our relationship with this noble animal. We want to celebrate all horse cultures of he world, even if we find some of them disagreeable.
Horse in Dutch is paard
Horse in German is pferd
Horse in French is cheval
Horse in German is pferd
Horse in French is cheval
Deep History
Belgium is just as horse crazy as the rest of northwestern Europe, and


Breeds of Belgium
Home to some amazing breeds, particularly well known is the Belgian Draft, notable as one of the strongest of all draft breeds. Fairly easy to recognize, as they are almost always chestnut with a flaxen mane and tail. Belgian Drafts are popular exports and a decent population of them can be found in many other countries.
Flemish horse image from agriflanders under the CC By 2.0 license