Origin: Belgium
Color: Black, bay, chestnut, gray.
Avg Height: 16.1 to 16.3 hh
Avg Weight: 1540 to 2000 lbs
Build: Heavy.
Temperament: Docile and patient.
Main use: To carry knights in armor into battle.
Special abilities: Today the closest descendant of this breed is the Brabant Belgian (heavy European version).
History: These horses existed before Caesar's time, and were known to carry soldiers and knights into battle. They were bred with endurance and great strength to carry the armor that a knight would wear. Flemish horses were thought to be extinct, until 1993, when someone undertook it to follow the old emigrations, and discovered that the true descendants of the Flemish Horse were in the United States. With hard work and dedication, the breed was re-born, and at the 1995, 25 horses of this race were once again stationed in Flanders. The goal is to revive the prestigious past of the Flemish Horse by showing what these wonderful horses can offer. These horses hold ancient genes that reflect a life in the past, and they constitute an invaluable cultural and historical inheritance.
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