Buyer question
How long does a Belgian Draft horse live?
Our Animal Library gives the Belgian Draft horse a lifespan of 18–25 years.
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.
- Origin
- Brabant, Belgium
- Best fit
- Farm work, pulling, driving
- Upkeep
- 5 out of 5 (Big feed, big feet)
- Temperament
- Calm, patient, strong
What to weigh
PSSM1 is very common in Belgians, and JEB is fatal in foals. Their size demands oversized equipment and farrier work.