Buyer question
How big does a Belgian Draft horse get?
Our Animal Library lists the Belgian Draft horse at 16–17.2 hands · 1,800–2,200 lb (size).
Source: the Belgian Draft horse page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Belgian Draft horse in the Animal Library
The detail
A heavy draft horse from Belgium, most often sorrel or chestnut with a flaxen mane in the US, bred for pulling power. Belgians are calm, patient and strong, and they carry two inherited conditions every buyer should test for.
What to weigh
PSSM1 is very common in Belgians, and JEB is fatal in foals. Their size demands oversized equipment and farrier work.