. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. 452 HORSE HORSE very broad and inclined to sag somewhat more than is desired. The loins are wide, short and very thick. The flank is low and full. The hind-quar- ters are inclined to be short, very wide and mus- cular, and the tail is attached somewhat low and not well carried. The lower thighs are usually very wide and well muscled. The hocks are round, not clearly defined and too " ; One of the serious faults the American horsemen have found with this breed is in the character of the bone of. Fig. 461. A Belgian
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. 452 HORSE HORSE very broad and inclined to sag somewhat more than is desired. The loins are wide, short and very thick. The flank is low and full. The hind-quar- ters are inclined to be short, very wide and mus- cular, and the tail is attached somewhat low and not well carried. The lower thighs are usually very wide and well muscled. The hocks are round, not clearly defined and too " ; One of the serious faults the American horsemen have found with this breed is in the character of the bone of. Fig. 461. A Belgian stallion the legs, particularly with the hock joints. The feet also receive rather severe criticism, as the hoofs are inclined to be small, narrow and very high in the heels, predisposing to side-bones and contracted feet. In action, the Belgians are inclined to stumble at the walk, but trot off freely and with apparent vim and spirit. In color, the chestnut and roan are most common, although brown and bay are frequently found. The grays are not in favor, although occasionally one is seen. In Belgium, these draft horses are classified somewhat according to the sections of the country in which they have been bred. Those from Flanders are the largest and those from Ardennais district the smallest, while those from Brabant are of medium size and weight. History. In the early history of the Belgian breed of draft horses, no particular animals appear to have been prominent nor has any breeder of outstand- ing merit appeared. This breed, unlike most other draft breeds that have been developed, has been almost entirely the product of its environment. The small country of Belgium has a reputation as the home of draft horses extending back through several centuries. Many, if not all, of the draft breeds of Great Britain and France were greatly improved during their formative period by the use of the heavy Flemish horses, the early pro- genitors of the Belgians. Modern horse-breeding in
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