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Origin:
The Belarusian Draft horse (Biélorusski Tyazhelovoz) originated from crossbreeding efforts undertaken in the late 19th century, involving local light draft-type mares and imported heavy stallions, primarily Ardennais, Percheron, and Brabant.
Selective breeding intensified in the 1920s, driven by Soviet agricultural policies, with the goal of creating a powerful, rustic draft breed well suited to the harsh climate and marshy soils of Belarus.
The national stud-book was gradually organized after World War II, and by the 1950s, a fixed breed type was well established.
Today, the Belarusian Draft is one of the few heavy draft breeds specifically adapted to Eastern Europe, used for agricultural work, horsemeat production, and increasingly for rural tourism.
Height: 150 – 156 cm
Weight: 500 – 700 kg
Origin:
The Maremmano is an indigenous Italian horse breed, whose cradle lies in the Maremma, a vast coastal natural region shared between Tuscany and Lazio. Until the 19th century, the Maremma was a marshy and unhealthy area, plagued by malaria, and progressively reclaimed through major hydraulic works.
In this harsh territory lived the butteri, the herdsmen, who needed a rustic, enduring, and agile horse to work with semi-wild cattle (notably the Maremmana breed).
The Maremmano is therefore the result of a demanding natural selection, shaped by a harsh environment and functional needs, which explains its great hardiness and endurance.
Height: 155 – 170 cm
Weight: 500 – 650 kg
