Origin: Estonia
Color: Bay and dark to light chestnut, some having a flea-bitten pattern.
Avg Height: 15.1 to 15.3 hh
Avg Weight: 1400 to 1500 lbs
Build: ? (Can you tell me?)
Temperament: Docile and hard working.
Main use: Meat, draught power, sport/hobby.
Special abilities: The animals are well adapted to the northern Estonian soil.
History: The Estonian Heavy Draught, established in 1921, is found in East Viru District and West Viru District and is a composite of Estonian Native horse and Ardennais horse. In 1988 this breed was thought to be extinct, however it has been confirmed that the Estonskii Tyazhelovoz exists in small numbers. One draught breed stallion was recently imported from Germany to improve this breed. The breed has 7 lines.
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