Brabancon or Belgian draft horse breed. Best Draft Horses Flemish Horse

Origin: Belgium

Height: 165-173 cm.

Suits: predominantly red-roan, also bay savrasai and brown.

Exterior: small head on a very muscular short neck, deep compact body, short strong legs with thick brushes.

Usage: heavy truck.

Brabancons have absorbed all the best from the Flemish ones. The Brabancon or Belgian draft horse breed is the most consistent with all state standards that all working horses in the modern world must meet.

Today, the Brabancons have spread massively throughout Belgium and are best known as the Belgian working breed or the Belgian draft. This is the only type of heavy trucks, whose birthplace is Belgium. They are not very tall, but despite this, the Brabancons have become multiple champions at many exhibitions.

Brabancon horse

Belgian heavy trucks have very powerful short back, And Thin legs with clearly visible, protruding muscles. Brabancons personify power and strength. They have everything big, from head to bones and chest. In Belgium, these horses are considered real heroes.

Previously, the breed of Belgian heavy trucks had a disadvantage in the form of a sagging lumbar, but later this flaw was eliminated. These heavy trucks have very developed joints on their feet, making them fast and agile when moving. The dryness of the legs protrudes even more powerful and large hooves of the Brabancons. The neck of heavy trucks is also powerful and slightly arched.

Brabancons are more common, red and black. Belgian workers mature quickly and already in the second year of life, the individual is completely ready for ordinary work. In addition, they are not just long-livers. Brabancons are able to work productively until old age. They are not whimsical to food and care, have strong immunity. They have a docile and calm disposition.

Mares of Brabancon are extremely prolific during the period, and male foals are mainly born.

Brabancon horse

Such extraordinary stamina of these horses is explained by their harsh and critical conditions of detention, which long years brought up in heavy trucks an irresistible desire to live and survive. The Belgians did not spare mares who had just given birth, who, on the ninth day after, again went to mating. Newly born babies were very soon weaned from milk and fed grains and bran. And pregnant mares worked on a par with other special ones.

For the purity of the horse breed, the Belgians castrated "defective" foals so that they would not accidentally spoil the future offspring.

The Brabancon or Belgian draft horse breed began its era during the reign of Caesar, but since then the type of Brabancon has changed many times, due to the difference in requirements in different time periods.

In the 15th century, the need for heavy horses disappeared dramatically. Then Belgium and other countries began to demand lightening of the breed. Breeders crossed Brabancons with trotters, which led to a change in the breed. But after that, the peasants began to complain about the lack of strength and power of improved horses, and then the division of Brabancons into two types appeared.

Today, the value of these horses, which are famous for their exceptional hard work, is only increasing. Belgian grooms are aiming to increase the number of Belgian heavy trucks for domestic farms and large cities. The Belgian draft horse breed horses not only have a number of advantages, but when crossed with ordinary outbred mares, they can improve their offspring. After such unions, although not purebred, excellent workhorses appear.

Mostly gray and roan. Small head, massive neck, short and low withers, wide, muscular bifurcated sacrum, short, muscle-rich hams. Foot placement and movement are often vicious (bearish move).

It is brought up with increased feeding with watery food, almost shut up, without any movement, so that the horse is put as if for fattening. This regimen applies equally to both foals and adult horses. As a result, the horses are crude, clumsy, generally of a lymphatic constitution, but already at the age of two are fit for work. At one time it was considered best breed and then served for the formation of English heavy trucks.

It is superseded by the Brabant, very similar, but more perfect.

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Before us is a painting by Rogier van der Weyden "The Last Judgment". It was written in the late 1440s and early 1450s. This is a massive piece, about 7 feet high and over 18 feet wide. What a big one. Very big. And it's a polyptych. It consists of several doors that could be kept closed while no one is looking at the altar, until Mass is in progress, or for some other reason. And this picture was meant for special occasions. Right. It was located behind the altar of the chapel at the hospital in Beaune, on the territory of modern France. That is, the inhabitants of the hospital should have looked at her. We must remember that these people did not recover there. In that era, people were sent to the hospital to die. Not to be treated. Right. Perhaps they looked at this picture and saw what inevitably awaits them soon. Yes exactly. And had to decide where to spend eternity. So, we have before us the "Last Judgment" - a typical plot, widespread in art. This frightening story came to us from the Middle Ages. It seems to me that the directness of artistic expression is extremely important here. And also the fact that an open polyptych will never lose its influence on a person. And part of this influence is due to van der Weyden's particular style of writing within the Flemish tradition. On the one hand, his painting is a typical example of Flemish painting of the 1500s. Elongated figures, an abundance of fabrics with stiff, paper-like folds, and amazing attention to texture and detail. Brightness. Lighting brightness. But at the same time there are signs of his style. All figures are placed in a very shallow space. This polyptych is full of deep drama. The focus here is on emotions. That's why 100 years later Michelangelo would say that Rogier van der Weyden painted pictures for old men and women. All because of this interest in emotions, passions and drama. Drama is interesting. And it's true, there is something almost theatrical in the polyptych. One has only to look at ... a section of the sky behind Christ, similar to a cloud. Right in front of us is Christ with his heavenly host. Around are various saints and the Virgin Mary - below, to the left of us, to the right of Christ. And right below him stands the Archangel Michael. Let's look at the central sash, which depicts the main part of the plot. The end of the world has come. Christ appeared in all the splendor of glory, along with the heavenly host. The angels who accompany him blew their trumpets loudly and awakened the dead. At the bottom of the picture you can see how the dead rise from the graves. And now Christ judges, and the Archangel Michael, with scales in his hands, weighs the souls. It must be remembered that the righteous are always to the right of Christ, that is, to the left of the viewer, and sinners are always to the left of him, that is, to the right of us. So, on Judgment Day, Christ separates the blessed from the damned. Behind the figures from the heavenly host, a golden cloud is visible, and Christ himself is sitting on a rainbow. Right. In this image, one feels sublimity and spirituality, and at the same time, van der Weyden arranges the clothes as if Christ is sitting on a bench. Very rationally, he settled himself on the rainbow, and his clothes covered the "bench". Such literalness is very characteristic of the northern pictorial tradition. And this is especially evident in the way souls rise from the graves. We can always understand which of them is the righteous and which is the sinner. But the plot is also clear. Look at the scales in Michael's hands. The figure to the left of Christ and to the right of us is burdened with sins, so its scale outweighs. The man looks worried. Yes, he is disturbed, and we see here a dramatic portrayal of emotions, typical of van der Weyden. But notice: Christ and Michael are perfectly calm. After all, they are judges, and therefore they must be neutral, indifferent. Impartial. They are strictly in the center, not condescending to either the righteous or the sinners. The time for mercy has passed. We see people on the side of sinners begging for mercy. But from the expression on the faces of Christ and Michael, it is clear that there is no time for this. It is too late. Look at Michael's attire. What a gorgeous embroidery and gold brooch. I think that elegant clothes, as conceived by the artist, were supposed to emphasize the power of Mikhail. At the very bottom of the picture, on the left, the righteous rush to heaven, but sinners fleeing to hell are much more interesting. Let's look at them in more detail. As we remember, the polyptych was located on the altar, that is, on a significant elevation. Therefore, the figures at the bottom of the picture were the most noticeable, immediately evident. So, before us are figures fleeing to hell. We see a typical van der Weyden depiction of strong emotions and suffering. I like the man who stands behind me the most, clenching his fists. He is very upset that he is going to hell. It's probably not good to laugh at this, although it's a bit comical. That's just terrible. But there are also important subtleties related to theology, with the idea of ​​free will, and with how one becomes a sinner. After all, pay attention, all these people are not dragged to hell by devils or some kind of monsters. They are not thrown there by angels. No, they go there themselves. That man with clenched fists that I was talking about is just running, as are the people in front of him. Although we see that they pull each other along. Look, for example, at the man at the very bottom: he grabbed the woman by the hair and drags her down. There is a lesson in this. It consists in the fact that a person becomes a sinner of his own free will or allows other people to literally drag him to hell. And the picture clearly illustrates this theological position. Free will clause. Interesting. Yes. Let's look at one more detail. Same with sinners. Yes. This is the right side of the picture, its very edge. This is where souls go to hell. Into hellfire. This should strike terror into the heart of the viewer. Imagine for a moment that you are sick and dying in this hospital. The task of the artist is to push you to repentance so that you live your last days as an honest Christian and avoid this terrible punishment. It's right. Despite the extreme nature of this scene, the balance is very skillfully built here. I also find this fictional landscape very interesting. In my opinion, it is beautiful and at the same time terrible in the contrast of human flesh, stones, flames. Yes. I wonder if Dante was read in Northern Europe? Or other sources from which one could draw the idea of ​​the physical embodiment of hell in this particular interpretation. Dante was read by members of the upper class. Let's say the donor of this painting could read it. Or, perhaps by that time the imagery used by Dante had already spread far beyond Italy. Of course, people could have their own ideas about hell either on their own or on the basis of a certain text. Right. And here's what I find even more interesting. Archangel Michael shows us the beauty and perfection of the human form. Moving away from it, we first see sinners literally fleeing to hell, and then complete distortion, destruction of the human body. A mess of arms and legs. Yes, that's right. The feeling of the grotesque grows as the person moves away from goodness. Moves away from God. Subtitles by the Amara.org community

Old Flemish

Old Flemish- breed horses. The most ancient breed of heavy trucks, bred in the Lower Belgium.

This is a large, massive horse of a phlegmatic temperament, capable only of draft work. Her weight is 2000 and even more pounds, her height is 6-8 and 9 inches, suit predominantly gray and roan. Small head, massive neck, short and low withers, wide, muscular bifurcated sacrum, short, muscle-rich hams. Foot placement and movement are often vicious (bearish move).

It is brought up with increased feeding with watery food, almost shut up, without any movement, so that the horse is put as if for fattening. This regimen applies equally to both foals and adult horses. As a result, the horses are crude, clumsy, generally of a lymphatic constitution, but already at the age of two are fit for work. At one time it was considered the best breed and then served for the formation of English heavy trucks.

It is superseded by the Brabant, very similar, but more perfect.

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Belgian draft horse breeds

The first Belgian breeds of horses, heavy horses, arose on the basis of massive ancient knightly horses, which for centuries were used for riding in constant knightly campaigns. The economic and geographical conditions of Belgium played a significant role in the creation of Belgian heavy trucks.

The development of industry and the creation of large cities in conditions of a low level of technological development led to the selection and breeding of the most massive horses, which were able to tow heavy loads to serve the needs of the population in large cities. The creation of Belgian draft horse breeds was also helped by an abundant forage base and a suitable humid climate in Belgium.

Initially, several large heavy horse breeds - Ardennes, Brabancon And Flemish.

Ardennes draft horse breed

The heavy-duty Ardennes horse breed was selected and distributed mainly in the Ardennes region, from where it got its name. Living conditions in the mountains had a great influence on the development of the Ardennes heavy trucks, they were lower, but with a fairly massive physique, which allows them to successfully cope with difficult mountain conditions and develop a large draft force. The height at the withers of this breed of horses ranges from 148 to 158 cm and live weight - up to 600 kg. The ancient massive type of Ardennes horses does not exist now. Instead, horses of a lighter type are bred. Although they are quite massive, they are fast enough and can be trained well. Not picky about food. Unpretentious in food. They have a good temperament for heavy horse breeds and are used on various types works.

Brabancon horse breed

The Brabancon breed is currently the most common among heavy Belgian horses. By type, it occupies a middle position and is used for crossing with horses of the Flemish and Ardennes breeds. Thus, the Brabancon breed of horses received the general name of the Belgian draft breed.

Flemish horse breed

The Flemish breed is the heaviest of the three Belgian draft breeds. It is used in the creation of some other heavy horse breeds in the world. Recently, the number of Flemish horses has greatly decreased.

The Flemish breed of heavy trucks has the following dimensions: for stallions, the height at the withers is 163 cm, the chest girth is approximately 210 cm.

Belgian heavy trucks have a massive head with highly developed subcutaneous connective tissue, the shape is close to rectangular, and the eye sockets are poorly distinguished. The neck is short and muscular. The body is elongated, with a rounded chest. The withers are low. The croup is wide, sloping and covered with a lot of muscle. The legs of these horses have strong large bones and are covered with excellent muscles. The skin is thick. Tendons are not expressed.

As a result, Belgian heavy trucks have good acclimatization opportunities in many countries around the world. They are the most common breeds of draft horses. Bred in Central and Western Europe, USA, Canada and other countries.

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