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The Trait du Nord is a cold-blooded, heavy draft horse breed bred in France.
History
The Trait du Nord originated in France and is still bred in the areas around Lille, the Sommes, the Aisne and the Pas-de-Calais, although its numbers are declining. The Trait du Nord owes much to the influence of the Belgian Draft, the Boulonnais and mostly to the Ardennais, and is sometimes, incorrectly, referred to as the branch of the Ardennais breed. The studbook for the Trait du Nord was established in 1919, and the breed enjoyed a brief period of popularity before it declined.
Breed characteristics
The Trait du Nord is incredibly strong with great pulling power and hardness, as well as having a calm disposition. They are ideally suited to draft and farm work in hilly and rough terrain. They have a heavy head set on a short and muscular neck. The chest is broad and deep, the shoulders sloping and muscular, flattish withersm a short and straight back and extremely muscular hindquarters. The legs are short and strong with well-formed joints, good feet, and feathering. They are always bay or roan in colour, and stand between 15.2 and 16.2 hands high.
History
The Trait du Nord originated in France and is still bred in the areas around Lille, the Sommes, the Aisne and the Pas-de-Calais, although its numbers are declining. The Trait du Nord owes much to the influence of the Belgian Draft, the Boulonnais and mostly to the Ardennais, and is sometimes, incorrectly, referred to as the branch of the Ardennais breed. The studbook for the Trait du Nord was established in 1919, and the breed enjoyed a brief period of popularity before it declined.
Breed characteristics
The Trait du Nord is incredibly strong with great pulling power and hardness, as well as having a calm disposition. They are ideally suited to draft and farm work in hilly and rough terrain. They have a heavy head set on a short and muscular neck. The chest is broad and deep, the shoulders sloping and muscular, flattish withersm a short and straight back and extremely muscular hindquarters. The legs are short and strong with well-formed joints, good feet, and feathering. They are always bay or roan in colour, and stand between 15.2 and 16.2 hands high.
